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adj.1 half a, half, half an, mid.2 average.3 half-way, halfway.4 one-half.adv.half-way, half, kind of, partially.m.1 means, manner, mode, way.2 center, midway, midst.3 medium, instrument, means.4 environment.5 halfback.6 medium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mitad) half2 (intermedio) middle3 (de promedio) average■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...► adverbio1 half■ medio terminado,-a half-finished1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle1 (recursos) means\equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrongestar (todo) por el medio to be in the wayponerse en medio to get in the waypor medio de through, by means ofpor todos los medios by all meansquitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the waymedia aritmética arithmetic meanmedio ambiente environmentmedio fondo middle-distancemedios de comunicación (mass) mediamedios de transporte means of transport————————1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle* * *1. (f. - media)adj.1) middle2) half3) average4) medium2. adv.1) half2) rather3. noun m.1) middle2) element3) medium4) means•* * *1. ADJ1) (=la mitad de) halfmedia pensión — [en hotel] half-board
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media luna — (Astron) half-moonasta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
2) (=intermedio)plazo•
a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there3) (=promedio) averagetérmino 2)4) (=normal) average5)• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done
lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] halfes medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side
2) [con verbo, adverbio]está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished
3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *3. SM1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square
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de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house•
de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involveddía (de) por medio — LAm every other day
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en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us•
por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)de medio a medio —
2) (Dep) midfieldermedio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half
medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half
3) (=método) means pl, wayno hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get
poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth
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por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley systemrespira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills
lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail
5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment7) (=círculo) circleencontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu
* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *medio1= middle, one-half (1/2).Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.
Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* clase media = middle class.* cocer a medias = parboil.* comprendido a medias = half-understood.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* de la edad media = dark-age.* del medio = middle.* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.* de media jornada = half-day [half day].* de media mañana = mid-morning.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de medio pelo = small-time.* de talla media = middle-sized.* dividir por medio = rend in + two.* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.* edición media = medium edition.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entre medias = in between.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.* media hora = half-hour.* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.* media luz = half-light.* media pensión = half board.* media tinta = Mezzotint.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* media vuelta = about-face.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* medio día = one-half day.* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.* Medio Oriente = Middle East.* medio pliego = half-sheet.* medio sumergido = half-submerged.* medio vacío = half-empty.* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.* nacido en medio = middleborn.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.* punto medio = mid-point.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.medio22 = average, mainline, mainstream.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* como término medio = on average.* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de talle medio = medium-length.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].* de tipo medio = middle-range.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* hombre medio, el = average person, the.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* por término medio = on average.* precio medio = average price.* tener por término medio = average.* término medio = compromise, balance.* valor medio = midrange, mean value.medio33 = instrumentality, means, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* dotar de medios = resource.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* equipar de medios = resource.* exceso de medios = overkill.* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.* medio de transmisión = conduit.* medio físico = physical medium.* medios = ways and means.* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.* medios de producción = means of production.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* medios económicos = economic resources.* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.* medios oficiales = official channels.* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.* medios visuales = visual media.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por todos los medios = by all means.* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* streaming media = streaming media.* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.* * *A ( delante del n)(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-litermedio kilo de harina half a kilo of flourmedia docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half priceun retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portraitllevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hourla última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaininghay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show startssi se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrowla bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mastla falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirta media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly litCompuestos:habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby languagela deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talksA ( Astron) half-moonen forma de medioa luna crescent-shapedla Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile CrescentB (de las uñas) half-moonD(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescentfeminine short sleevellevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dresstodavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yetvino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)feminine (en hoteles) half board(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinnersfpl:me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many wordsfeminine half sole, solefeminine half volleya medioa voz in a low voicehablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and leftmasculine and feminine fly half, outside halfmasculine midfieldmasculine and feminine scrum halfmasculine and feminine middle-distance runnermasculine middle-distance● medio hermano, media hermanamasculine, femininemasculine half-mourning● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupilamasculine, feminine (CS) day pupillos medio pupilos the day pupils( AmL) half-timeB (mediano, promedio) averageel cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexicanbarrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrida medio y largo plazo in the medium and long termtécnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree coursela temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degreesC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medios to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medios we did it between usD( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!halfestá medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazylo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half deadfue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him thereme lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serioustodo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finishedmedio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)B1 (centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middleel justo medio the happy mediumquítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't seeC1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they couldno hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating himhizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposalcomo medio de coacción as a means of coercion2 ( Art) (vehículo) tbmedio de expresión mediumno escatimó medios he spared no expensea pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited meansno cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do itCompuestos:la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)los medios de comunicación the medialos medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass mediameans of transport( Méx) legal challengempl audiovisual aids (pl)mpl:los medio de producción the means of productionD ( en locs):de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think ofhay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involveden medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many peopleno sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this messen medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusionen medio de todo all things considereden medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this waypor medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/weekdos o tres casas por medio every two or three housespor medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousinatrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincersse comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this systemobtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contactsde medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistakenle acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely rightE1(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circlesno está en su medio he's out of his elementun artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …2 ( Biol) environmentestos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitatla adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundingsCompuesto:environmentque no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendlyF (dedo) middle fingerG (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countriesel que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
medio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
medió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;
medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;
quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transportb)◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)
4 ( en locs)◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;
en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5a) (círculo, ámbito):◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;
no está en su medio he's out of his elementb) (Biol) environment;
medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television
* * *medio, -a♦ adj1. [igual a la mitad] half;media docena half a dozen;media hora half an hour;medio litro half a litre;el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;[en trabajo] halfway through;a media luz in the half-light;como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;docena y media one and a half dozen;un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;son las dos y media it's half past two;son y media it's half pastAndes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;la media luna the crescent;la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;Fam Fig media naranja:media pensión half board;CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;media suela half-sole;media volea half volley2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;[posición, punto] middle;de una calidad media of average quality;a medio plazo in the medium term;de clase media middle-class;a media distancia in the middle distancemedio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;Mat mean;el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h4. [corriente] ordinary, average;el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people♦ advhalf;medio borracho half drunk;estaba medio muerto he was half dead;a medio hacer half done;han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake♦ nm1. [mitad] half;uno y medio one and a half2. [centro] middle, centre;en medio (de) in the middle (of);estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;quítate de en medio get out of the way;siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;Famquitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;por medio de by means of, through;ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;por todos los medios by all possible means;intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metallos medios de comunicación the media;medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;los medios de difusión the media;medio de expresión medium;los medios de información the media;medios de producción means of production;4.medios [recursos] means, resources;no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it5. [elemento físico] environment;animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environmentmedio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;medio físico physical environment6. [ámbito]el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;en medios bien informados in well-informed circles[en rugby] halfback medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half9. CompCSur Famni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day* * *I adj1 half;las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;a medio camino halfway2 tamaño medium3 (de promedio) average4 posición middleII m1 ( entorno) environment2 en fútbol midfielder3 ( centro) middle;en medio de in the middle of4 ( manera) means;por medio de by means of;III adv half;hacer algo a medias half do sth;ir a medias go halves;a medio hacer half done;de medio a medio completely;día por medio L.Am. every other day;quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;quitarse de en medio get out of the way* * *medio adv1) : halfestá medio dormida: she's half asleep2) : rather, kind ofestá medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring1) : halfuna media hora: half an hourmedio hermano: half brothera media luz: in the half-lightson las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty2) : midway, halfwaya medio camino: halfway there3) : middlela clase media: the middle class4) : averagela temperatura media: the average temperaturemedio nm1) centro: middle, centeren medio de: in the middle of, amid2) ambiente: milieu, environment3) : medium, spiritualist4) : means pl, waypor medio de: by means oflos medios de comunicación: the media5) medios nmpl: means, resources* * *medio1 adj1. (mitad) half2. (promedio, normal) averagemedio2 adv halfmedio3 n1. (centro) middle2. (entorno) environment3. (recurso, método) means -
62 planter
planter [plɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ plante, graine] to plant ; [+ jardin] to put plants inb. [+ clou] to hammer in ; [+ pieu] to drive in• planter là ( = laisser sur place) [+ personne] to leave behind ; [+ travail, outils] to dump (inf) ; ( = délaisser) [+ épouse] to walk out on (inf)• ne restez pas planté là à ne rien faire ! don't just stand there doing nothing!2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verba. ( = se tromper) to mess up (inf)b. ( = avoir un accident) to crash* * *plɑ̃te
1.
1) to plant [tomates, jardin]2) ( enfoncer) to drive in [pieu]; to knock in [clou]3) ( dresser) to pitch [tente]planter un décor — lit to put up a set; fig to set the scene
4) (colloq) ( mettre) to put, to stick (colloq)5) (colloq) ( abandonner)planter là — to drop [outil]; to abandon [voiture]; to pack in (colloq) [travail]; to walk out on [époux]
2.
(colloq) verbe intransitif Informatique to crash
3.
se planter verbe pronominal1) [fleur, parterre] to be planted2) ( s'enfoncer) [clou] to go in3) [personne]4) (colloq) ( se tenir)5) (colloq) ( avoir un accident) to crash6) (colloq) ( se tromper) to get it wrong; ( se perdre) to get lost* * *plɑ̃te vt1) [fleur, légume, arbre] to plantDaphné a planté des tomates. — Daphne planted some tomatoes.
2) [clou, pieu] to hammer inplanter qch dans [clou, pieu] — to hammer sth into
Jean-Pierre a planté un clou dans le mur. — Jean-Pierre hammered a nail into the wall.
Elle lui a planté un couteau dans le dos. — She stuck a knife in his back.
4) [tente] to put up, to pitchplanter sa tente quelque part — to pitch one's tent somewhere, to put up one's tent somewhere
André a planté sa tente au bord du lac. — André pitched his tent beside the lake.
5) [drapeau, échelle] to put up6) fig7) * (= abandonner) [amoureux] to ditchplanter là; Il m'a planté là et il est remonté dans sa voiture. — He dumped me there and got back in his car.
* * *planter verb table: aimerA vtr1 Agric, Hort to plant [rosier, pommes de terre, tomates, jardin]; route plantée d'arbres tree-lined road, road lined with trees;2 ( ficher) to drive in [pieu]; to knock in [clou]; planter un pieu dans qch to drive a stake into sth; planter un couteau/une fourchette dans to stick a knife/a fork into; planter ses dents/ses griffes dans le bras de qn to sink one's teeth/to dig one's claws into sb's arm; planter une flèche dans une cible to shoot an arrow into a target; clou mal planté nail which has not gone in straight; planter un drapeau au pôle Sud to put up a flag at the South Pole;3 ( dresser) to pitch [tente]; planter un décor lit to put up a set; fig to set the scene; planter une échelle contre un mur to stand a ladder against a wall; bâtiment planté en rase campagne building stuck in the middle of nowhere;4 ( mettre) to put, to stick○; planter la bouteille sur la table to stick the bottle on the table; planter un baiser sur la joue de qn to plant a kiss on sb's cheek;5 ○( abandonner) planter là to drop [outil]; to dump○, to abandon [voiture]; to pack in○, to chuck in○ GB [travail]; to walk out on, to ditch○ [époux]; il m'a planté là et a sauté dans un taxi he left me standing there and jumped into a taxi; il a tout planté là et est parti en Inde he dropped everything ou he chucked○ it all in and went off to India.B ○vi Ordinat to crash.C se planter vpr1 Hort [fleur, parterre] to be planted; se planter au printemps to be planted in the spring;2 ( se ficher) [clou, pieu] to go in;3 [personne] se planter une épine/un clou dans le pied to get a thorn/a nail in one's foot; avoir une épine plantée dans le pied to have a thorn in one's foot;4 ○( se tenir) aller se planter devant qch/qn to go and stand in front of sth/sb;5 ○( avoir un accident) to crash; se planter en planeur to crash in a glider; se planter en vélo to have a bicycle accident;6 ○( se tromper) to get it wrong; ( se perdre) to get lost; se planter dans une addition to get a sum all wrong; il s'est planté en histoire he made a mess of the history paper ou exam.[plɑ̃te] verbe transitif2. [enfoncer] to stick ou to drive in (separable)[avec un marteau] to hammer in (separable)4. [poser résolument]5. [dépeindre - personnage] to sketch (in)6. (familier) [abandonner - personne, voiture] to dump, to ditch ; [ - travail, projet] to pack in (separable)————————[plɑ̃te] verbe intransitif————————se planter verbe pronominal intransitif2. (familier) [se tenir immobile] to stand3. (familier) [se tromper] to get it wrongon s'est complètement plantés, c'est infaisable we've got it completely wrong, it can't be done4. (familier) [dans un accident] to (have a) crash5. (familier) [échouer] to make a complete mess of things6. (familier) [ordinateur] to crash -
63 arranger
arranger [aʀɑ̃ʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = disposer) to arrange ; [+ coiffure] to tidy up• arranger sa cravate/sa jupe to straighten one's tie/skirtb. ( = organiser) to arrangec. ( = régler) [+ différend] to settle• il a essayé d'arranger les choses or le coup (inf) he tried to sort things out• et il est en retard, ce qui n'arrange rien ! and he's late, which doesn't help!d. ( = contenter) to suite. ( = réparer) to fix ; ( = modifier) to alter2. reflexive verba. ( = se mettre d'accord) to come to an arrangementb. ( = s'améliorer) [querelle] to be settled ; [santé] to get betterc. ( = se débrouiller) to manage• arrangez-vous comme vous voudrez mais je les veux demain I don't mind how you do it but I want them for tomorrow* * *aʀɑ̃ʒe
1.
1) ( organiser) to arrange [voyage, réunion]; to organize [vie]2) ( régler) to settle [conflit]; to sort out [malentendu, affaires]pour ne rien arranger, pour tout arranger — iron to make matters worse
3) ( disposer) to arrange [objets, fleurs, pièce]4) ( remettre en ordre) to tidy [cheveux]; to straighten [châle, gilet]ton coiffeur t'a bien arrangé! — iron your hairdresser has made a right mess of your hair! (colloq)
5) ( modifier) to rearrange [texte]; to arrange [morceau de musique]; iron to doctor [faits]6) ( réparer) to fix7) ( convenir)
2.
s'arranger verbe pronominal1) ( s'améliorer) to improve2) ( se mettre d'accord)3) ( prendre des dispositions)4) ( se débrouiller)il n'y a que trois lits mais on s'arrangera — there are only three beds but we'll sort something out
5) (colloq) ( s'habiller)* * *aʀɑ̃ʒe vt1) (= disposer) to arrange2) (= réparer) to fix, to put right3) (= régler) [problème, difficulté] to settle, to sort outÇa ne va pas arranger les choses. — That isn't going to help matters.
4) (= convenir de) [réunion, rencontre] to arrange5) (= convenir à) to suit, to be convenient forÇa m'arrange de partir plus tôt. — It suits me to leave earlier.
Ça ne m'arrange pas du tout. — That doesn't suit me at all.
* * *arranger verb table: mangerA vtr1 ( organiser) [personne] to arrange [voyage, réunion]; to organize [vie]; arranger des rencontres entre hommes d'affaires to arrange meetings between businessmen;2 ( régler) to settle [différend, querelle, conflit]; to sort out [difficulté, malentendu, affaires]; cela ne va pas arranger les choses that won't help matters; ça n'arrange rien de se mettre en colère getting angry isn't going to help matters; pour ne rien arranger, pour tout arranger iron to make matters worse; le temps arrangera peut-être les choses perhaps things will improve with time;3 ( disposer) to arrange [objets, fleurs, bouquet, pièce]; arranger des livres sur une étagère to arrange books on a shelf; elle a joliment arrangé sa chambre she arranged her bedroom nicely;4 ( remettre en ordre) to tidy [cheveux, coiffure]; to straighten [écharpe, châle, gilet]; arranger son chapeau (sur sa tête) to straighten one's hat; arranger sa tenue to make oneself presentable;5 ( modifier) ( en améliorant) to rearrange [texte, plan, article]; iron ( en déformant) to doctor [histoire, faits];6 ( réparer) to put right, to fix [mécanisme, montre]; to fix [jouet]; ‘mon ourlet est défait’-‘donne, je vais (t')arranger ça’ ‘my hem's come down’-‘here, I'll mend it for you’; faire arranger une montre to have a watch mended ou fixed; cela ne t'a pas arrangé de veiller si tard○! it hasn't done you much good staying up so late!;7 ( convenir) [fait, événement] to suit [personne, affaires]; leur faillite nous arrange their bankruptcy suits us fine; tu dis ça parce que ça t'arrange you say that because it suits you; ton retard m'arrange it's quite convenient for me that you're late; ça n'arrange pas mes affaires that's really inconvenient for me; il est difficile d'arranger tout le monde it's difficult to please everybody; il ne garde que ce qui l'arrange he keeps only what suits him; ça m'arrangerait que tu viennes plus tôt, tu m'arrangerais en venant plus tôt it would suit me better if you came earlier; si cela peut vous arranger if it's all right with you; remboursez-moi le mois prochain si cela vous arrange pay me back next month if that's easier for you; si ça ne vous arrange pas, on peut changer la date if it's inconvenient for you, we can change the date;8 ○ iron ( maltraiter) [personne, vent, pluie] to make a right GB ou complete mess of○ [coiffure, plantes]; [critique] to lay into [auteur, œuvre]; ton coiffeur t'a bien arrangé! your hairdresser has made a right mess of your hair!;9 ○( battre) to give [sb] a good going-over○; se faire arranger to get a good going-over;10 Mus to arrange [morceau de musique].B s'arranger vpr1 ( s'améliorer) [situation, temps] to get better; [santé] to improve; elle ne s'est pas arrangée depuis la dernière fois! fig, hum she hasn't got GB ou gotten US any better ou hasn't improved since the last time; s'arranger avec l'âge fig, hum to improve with age; tout finira par s'arranger things will sort themselves out in the end;2 ( se mettre d'accord) s'arranger avec qn to arrange it with sb; s'arranger avec qn pour faire to arrange with sb to do; elle s'est arrangée avec sa voisine pour la garde des enfants she arranged with her neighbourGB to look after the children; s'arranger à l'amiable to come to a friendly agreement;3 ( prendre des dispositions) arrange-toi comme tu voudras, mais sois ici à midi do as you like but be here by 12; s'arranger pour faire to make sure one does; arrange-toi pour être à l'heure make sure you're on time; arrangez-vous pour que la pièce soit propre d'ici demain make sure that the room is tidy by tomorrow; il s'est arrangé pour ne pas partir en même temps que moi he managed not to leave at the same time as me;4 ( se débrouiller) il n'y a que trois lits mais on s'arrangera there are only three beds but we'll sort it out; je paye tout et on s'arrangera après I'll pay for everything and we'll sort it out later;5 ( se contenter de) s'arranger de to make do with; il s'arrange du peu d'argent qu'il a he makes do with what little money he has; son bureau est petit mais il s'en arrange his study is small but he makes do; arrange-toi avec ça try and make do with that;6 ○( s'habiller) elle ne sait pas s'arranger she doesn't know how to do herself up nicely;[arɑ̃ʒe] verbe transitif1. [mettre en ordre - chignon] to tidy up (separable) ; [ - tenue] to straighten ; [ - bouquet] to arrange ; [ - chambre] to lay out (separable), to arrangec'est Paul qui a arrangé la cérémonie/l'exposition Paul organized the ceremony/put the exhibition togetherc'est arrangé, tu peux partir it's all settled, you're free to leave nowet mes rhumatismes n'arrangent pas les choses ou n'arrangent rien à l'affaire my rheumatism doesn't help matters either5. [convenir à] to suitce soir ou demain, comme ça t'arrange tonight or tomorrow, as it suits you ou as is convenient for youmardi? non, ça ne m'arrange pas Tuesday? no, that's no good for me6. (familier) [réparer - radio, réveil, voiture] to fix ; [ - chaussures] to fix, to mend ; [ - robe] to alterje ne t'ai jamais rien promis, tu arranges l'histoire (à ta façon) I never promised you anything, you're just twisting things————————s'arranger verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'habiller, se maquiller]2. [se faire mal]tu t'es encore bien arrangé/bien arrangé la figure! (familier & ironique) you've made a fine mess of yourself/your face again!————————s'arranger verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[se mettre d'accord] to come to an agreement————————s'arranger verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se débrouiller] to manages'arranger pour: je me suis arrangé pour vous faire tous inviter I've managed to get an invitation for all of youles choses s'arrangeront d'elles-mêmes things'll sort themselves out ou take care of themselves3. [se dérouler] to turn out————————s'arranger avec verbe pronominal plus prépositionje m'arrangerai avec lui pour qu'il garde les enfants I'll arrange for him to look after the childrenil s'est arrangé à l'amiable avec ses créanciers he came to an amicable agreement with his creditors————————s'arranger de verbe pronominal plus prépositionto put up with, to make do withce n'est pas confortable, mais on s'en arrange it's not comfortable, but we make do -
64 confundir
v.1 to confuse.me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that informationMaría los confundió sonriendo Mary confused them by smiling.Ella confundió las razones She confused the reasons.María confundió la razón real Mary confused=muddled the real reason.2 to mix up.3 to confound.4 to scramble, to put in disorder, to confuse, to mess up.María confundió los papeles Mary scrambled the papers.* * *1 (mezclar) to mix up3 (no reconocer) to mistake ( con, for)4 (turbar) to confound, embarrass1 (mezclarse) to mingle; (colores, formas) to blend2 (equivocarse) to get mixed up, make a mistake3 (turbarse) to be confused, be embarrassed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=equivocar) to confuseen este planteamiento se están confundiendo causa y efecto — this approach confuses cause and effect
no confundamos las cosas, por favor — let's not confuse things, please
•
confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn — to get sth/sb mixed up with sth/sb, mistake sth/sb for sth/sbla confundí con su hermana gemela — I got her mixed up with her twin sister, I mistook her for her twin sister
culo 1), velocidad 1)no se debe confundir a Richard Strauss con Johann Strauss — Richard Strauss should not be confused with Johann Strauss
2) (=mezclar) [+ papeles] to mix up3) (=desconcertar) to confuseme confunde con tanta palabrería — he confuses me o gets me confused with all that talk of his, I find all that talk of his confusing
4) (=turbar) to overwhelmme confundía con tantas atenciones — her kindness was overwhelming, I was overwhelmed by all her kindness
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex. To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex. But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.----* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *confundir (con)(v.) = confuse (with)Ex: The genus/species relationship must not be confused with other types of relationship such as those between a thing and its properties or between a thing and an operation.
= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex: To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.
Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex: But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *confundir [I1 ]vt1 (por error) ‹fechas/datos› to confuse, get … mixed o muddled up; ‹personas› to confuse, mix upnos confunden la voz por teléfono people get our voices mixed up o confused on the phoneno confundas los dos términos don't confuse the two termsconfundir algo CON algo to mistake sth FOR sthconfundió el pimentón dulce con el picante she mistook the sweet paprika for the hotconfundir a algn CON algn to mistake sb FOR sbla gente siempre me confunde con mi hermano gemelo people always take o mistake me for my twin brothercreo que me confunde con otra persona I think you are getting me mixed up o confused with somebody else2 (desconcertar) to confuseno confundas al pobre chico con tantos detalles don't confuse the poor boy with so many detailstantas cifras confunden a cualquiera all these numbers are enough to confuse anyoneel interés que demuestra por ella me confunde I'm baffled by his interest in her3 (turbar) to embarrassse sintió confundida por tanta amabilidad she was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness1(equivocarse): siempre se confunde en las cuentas he always makes mistakes in the accounts o gets the accounts wrongconfundirse DE algo:me confundí de calle/casa I got the wrong street/housese ha confundido de número you have o you've got the wrong number2(mezclarse, fundirse): se confundió entre la multitud he melted into o disappeared into the crowduna gran variedad de colores se confunden en el cuadro the painting is a fusion of many different colors, many different colors are blended together in the paintingunos policías de civil se confundían con la multitud plainclothes police mingled with the crowd* * *
confundir ( conjugate confundir) verbo transitivo
‹ personas› to confuse, mix up;
confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb;
confundirse verbo pronominal
confundir verbo transitivo
1 to confuse [con, with]: lo confundo con tu hermano, I am confusing him with your brother
2 (embarullar a alguien) to mislead
3 (turbar) to confound
' confundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- trastocar
- turbar
- atolondrar
- despistar
- embrollar
- enrollar
- liar
- marear
English:
advise
- alone
- confound
- confuse
- everyday
- let
- mistake
- mix up
- practice
- practise
- stump
- fox
- mix
- muddle
* * *♦ vtconfundir dos cosas to get two things mixed up;siempre lo confundo con su hermano gemelo I always mistake him for his twin brother;creo que me está confundiendo con otro I think you're confusing me with someone else;Fam Humconfundir la velocidad con el tocino to mix up two completely different things2. [desconcertar] to confuse;me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that information3. [mezclar] to mix up4. [abrumar] to overwhelm;tanta simpatía me confunde I'm overwhelmed by all this friendliness, all this friendliness is overwhelming* * *v/t1 confuse* * *confundir vt: to confuse, to mix up* * *confundir vb1. (mezclar) to get mixed up2. (equivocar) to mix up / to mistakesiempre me confunden con mi hermano people are always mixing me up with my brother / people always mistake me for my brother3. (dejar perplejo) to confuse -
65 foutre
foutre (inf!) [futʀ]1. transitive verba. ( = faire) to do• qu'est-ce que ça peut me foutre ? what the hell do I care? (inf!)• fous-moi la paix ! piss off! (vulg!)• fous-moi le camp ! get lost! (inf!)2. reflexive verba. ( = se mettre)b. ( = se moquer) se foutre de qn/qch to take the mickey (inf) out of sb/sth ; ( = être indifférent) not to give a damn about sb/sth (inf!)• 100 € pour ça, ils se foutent du monde 100 euros for that! - what the hell do they take us for! (inf!)• ça, je m'en fous pas mal I couldn't give a damn (inf!) about thatc. va te faire foutre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)* * *
1.
(sl) futʀ verbe transitif1) ( faire) to don'en avoir rien à foutre — not to give a damn (colloq) ou shit (sl)
2) ( donner)foutre un coup à quelqu'un — lit to wallop somebody (colloq)
sa mort nous a foutu un coup — his/her death was a terrible blow to us
3) ( mettre)foutre quelque chose quelque part — to stick (colloq) something somewhere
foutre quelqu'un dehors or à la porte — to kick somebody out (colloq)
foutre le camp — [personne] to bugger off (sl) GB, to split (colloq) US; [choses] to fall apart
fous(-moi) le camp d'ici! — get lost! (colloq)
ça la fout mal — it makes a lousy (colloq) impression
2.
se foutre verbe pronominal1) ( se mettre)se foutre en l'air — ( en voiture) to have an accident; ( se suicider) to top oneself (colloq)
2) ( se donner)3) ( ridiculiser)se foutre du monde — to have a bloody GB ou hell of a (sl) US nerve
4) ( être indifférent) not to give a damn (colloq) (de about)je m'en fous — I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *futʀ vt *(= faire)* * *foutre verb table: rendreA ●nm ( sécrétion) come●, sperm.B ◑†excl bugger me◑! GB, fuck●!; foutre non! no bloody way◑! GB, no fucking way●!; je n'en sais foutre rien! I know fuck all about it●.C vtr1 ◑( faire) to do; qu'est-ce qu'il fout? what the hell's he doing◑?; ne rien foutre to do bugger all◑ GB, to do fuck all●; qu'est-ce que ça peut foutre? what the hell does it matter◑?; qu'est-ce que tu veux que ça me foute? why should I give a shit about it◑?; qu'est-ce que ça peut te/leur foutre? what the hell has it got to do with you/them○?; n'en avoir rien à foutre not to give a damn○ ou shit◑;2 ◑( donner) foutre un coup à qn lit to wallop sb○; fig to be a real blow to sb; sa mort nous a foutu un coup his death was a terrible blow to us; foutre une gifle à qn to clout○ sb; foutre un coup de pied à qn to kick sb; foutre la trouille à qn to scare the hell○ ou shit◑ out of sb; ‘il t'a remercié?’-‘je t'en fous oui!’ ‘did he thank you?’-‘you must be bloody joking◑!’, ‘no fucking way●!’; je leur en foutrais moi des augmentations! they can shove◑ their pay rise GB ou their raise US up their backsides●!;3 ◑( mettre) foutre qch quelque part to stick○ sth somewhere; où t'as foutu les clés? what the hell have you done with the keys○?; foutre son nez partout to stick one's nose into everything; foutre la pagaille or la merde◑ or le bordel● ( déranger) to make a bloody mess◑ GB, to make a fucking mess●; ( semer la zizanie) to stir things up; foutre son pied au cul de qn● to kick sb up the arse● GB ou ass○ US; foutre son poing dans la gueule◑ de qn to sock○ sb in the mouth; foutre qn dehors or à la porte to give sb the boot○ [employé, élève]; to kick sb out○ [visiteur, immigré]; foutre qn en colère or rogne to make sb as mad as hell○; foutre le camp [personne] to be off○ GB, to split○ US; [choses] to fall apart; fous(-moi) le camp d'ici! get lost○!; tout fout le camp everything's falling apart; ça la fout mal it makes a lousy○ impression;4 ●†( posséder sexuellement) to fuck●; aller se faire foutre to go to hell○; envoyer qn se faire foutre to tell sb to go to hell○.D ●†vi ( forniquer) to fuck●.E se foutre◑ vpr1 ( se mettre) se foutre en colère to fly off the handle○; se foutre dedans to screw up◑; il s'est foutu dedans avec ses calculs he screwed up in his calculations; s'en foutre plein les poches to rake it in○; se foutre en l'air ( en voiture) to have an accident; ( se suicider) to top oneself○;2 ( se donner) je me foutrais des claques! sometimes I could kick myself!;3 ( se battre) se foutre dessus or sur la gueule◑ to beat (the) shit◑ out of each other;4 ( ridiculiser) se foutre de (la gueule de) qn to take the piss out of sb◑; il ne s'est pas foutu de toi he really did you proud!; se foutre du monde [personne, institution] to have a bloody GB ou hell of a◑ US nerve;5 ( être indifférent) not to give a shit◑ (de about); je me fous de ce qu'il pense I don't give a damn○ ou shit◑ about what he thinks; je m'en fous I don't give a damn○ ou shit◑.I(très familier) [futr] adverbeII[futr] verbe transitif1. [envoyer, mettre]foutre quelqu'un à la porte to throw ou to chuck somebody out2. [donner] to givefoutre une claque à quelqu'un to hit somebody, to give somebody a thumpfoutre la paix à quelqu'un to leave somebody alone, to get out of somebody's hair3. [faire] to doqu'est-ce que tu fous, on est pressés! what the (bloody) hell (très familier) are you doing, we're in a hurry!rien à foutre: il en a rien à foutre he couldn't give a damn ou a toss (très familier, UK, très familier & UK) ou monkey's4. (locution)aller se faire foutre (vulgaire) : va te faire foutre sod (très familier & UK) ou fuck (vulgaire) offen foutre un coup: il va falloir en foutre un coup si on veut avoir fini demain we'll have to get a bloody (très familier & UK) move on if we want to be finished by tomorrow!foutre le camp: mon mec a foutu le camp my man's buggered off (and left me) (très familier & UK) ou run out on me (US)foutre son billet à quelqu'un que: je te fous mon billet qu'ils sont déjà partis I'll bet you anything you like they've already leftrembourser? je t'en fous, il ne remboursera jamais! you think he's going to pay you back? you'll be lucky————————[futr] nom masculin————————se foutre (très familier) verbe pronominal intransitif————————se foutre (très familier) verbe pronominal transitif————————se foutre de (très familier) verbe pronominal plus préposition -
66 aria
"air supply;Lufteinspeisung"* * *f 1. airaria condizionata air conditioningall'aria aperta outside, in the fresh airmandare all'aria qualcosa ruin something2. ( aspetto) appearance( espressione) airaver l'aria stanca look tiredha l'aria di non capire he looks as if he doesn't understanddarsi delle arie give oneself airs3. music tunedi opera aria* * *aria s.f.1 air; ( vento) air, breeze: aria viziata, stale air; aria secca, dry air; aria mefitica, foul air; non c'era un filo d'aria, there wasn't a breath of air; dare aria a una stanza, to air (o to ventilate) a room; prendere una boccata d'aria, to get a breath of air // all'aria aperta, in the open air; giochi all'aria aperta, outdoor games // colpo d'aria, corrente d'aria, draught; prendere un colpo d' aria, to catch a chill // massa d'aria, air mass // vortice d'aria, whirlwind (o vortex) // spostamento d'aria, displacement of air; ( da bomba) blast // in linea d'aria, as the crow flies // per via d'aria, by air // aria condizionata, air conditioning; aria compressa, compressed air // (fis.) aria liquida, liquid air // (aer.) vuoto d'aria, air pocket // camera d'aria, inner tube // (aut.): filtro dell'aria, air filter; presa d'aria, air intake (o air inlet) // sentirsi mancare l'aria, to feel suffocated //c'è qlco. in aria, there is sthg. in the air // andare all'aria, (fig.) to fail (o to fall through); mandare all'aria, to upset // buttare tutto all'aria, to turn everything upside down, (fig.) to throw up everything // mandare qlcu. a gambe all'aria, to trip s.o. up // aria!, get out of the way! // campar d'aria, to live on air (o on nothing) //dire qlco. a mezz'aria, to hint at sthg. // fare castelli in aria, (fig.) to build castles in Spain (o in the air) // tira una brutta aria, there is a bad atmosphere // mettere tutto in aria, to throw everything into confusion // è solo aria fritta, it's just host air2 ( clima) air, climate: cambiamento d'aria, change of air; l'aria è molto buona da queste parti, the air is good here; il medico gli ha consigliato l'aria di mare, the doctor advised sea-air // mutare, cambiare aria, (fig.) to move (o to change) one's residence3 ( aspetto) appearance, look; ( atteggiamento) air, demeanour; ( del volto) look, expression: aria di famiglia, family likeness; la città prese un'aria di festa, the town took on a holiday atmosphere; ha l'aria di un galantuomo, he looks like an honest man; ha un'aria molto dolce, she looks very gentle; mi venne incontro con aria triste, he came towards me looking sad (o with a sad expression on his face) // darsi delle arie, to give oneself airs4 (mus.) tune, air, melody; ( di opera) aria: vecchia canzone su un'aria nuova, old song to a new tune.* * *I ['arja] sf(gen) airaria di mare/montagna — sea/mountain air
è meglio cambiare aria fig — (fam : andarsene) we'd better make ourselves scarce
che aria tira? — (fig : atmosfera) what's the atmosphere like?
vivere o campare d'aria — to live on thin air
II ['arja] sfaria! — (fam : vattene) out of the way!, move!
1) (espressione, aspetto) look, air, (modi) manner, airquel ragazzo ha l'aria intelligente — that boy looks o seems intelligent
ha l'aria della persona onesta — he looks (like) o seems (to be) an honest person
ha l'aria di voler piovere — it looks like o as if it's going to rain
2)III ['arja] sfarie sfpl — airs (and graces)
(Mus : di opera) aria, (di canzonetta) tune* * *['arja]sostantivo femminile1) airaria fresca, umida — fresh, damp air
aria viziata — foul o stale air
farsi aria — to fan oneself ( con with)
all'aria aperta — in the open air, outdoors
lanciare, sparare, sollevarsi in aria — to throw, shoot, rise up into the air
a mezz'aria — in midair (anche fig.)
2) (brezza, vento) breeze, wind3) (espressione, aspetto) expression, airavere un'aria strana, per bene — to look odd, respectable
4) (atmosfera)un'aria di festa — a festive air, a holiday spirit
avere i piedi per aria — to have one's feet (up) in the air; (in sospeso)
essere in o per aria — [ progetto] to be up in the air
•aria condizionata — (impianto) air-conditioning; (che si respira) conditioned air
aria fritta — fig. hot air
••buttare all'aria — colloq. (mettere in disordine) to mess up [fogli, oggetti]
mandare all'aria — to mess up, to foul up [ piano]
aria...! — (vattene) off with you!
* * *aria/'arja/sostantivo f.1 air; aria fresca, umida fresh, damp air; aria viziata foul o stale air; cambiare l'aria a una stanza to freshen the air in a room; una boccata d'aria a breath of (fresh) air; qui manca l'aria it's stuffy in here; farsi aria to fan oneself ( con with); aria di mare sea air; aria buona fresh air; all'aria aperta in the open air, outdoors; la vita all'aria aperta outdoor life; lanciare, sparare, sollevarsi in aria to throw, shoot, rise up into the air; a mezz'aria in midair (anche fig.)2 (brezza, vento) breeze, wind; non c'è aria o un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air3 (espressione, aspetto) expression, air; un'aria divertita a look of amusement; con aria innocente with an air of innocence; avere un'aria strana, per bene to look odd, respectable; aria di famiglia family likeness4 (atmosfera) un'aria di festa a festive air, a holiday spirit6 in aria, per aria (in alto) guardare in aria to look up; avere i piedi per aria to have one's feet (up) in the air; (in sospeso) essere in o per aria [ progetto] to be up in the airhai bisogno di cambiare aria you need a change of air o scene; vivere d'aria to live on fresh air; darsi delle -e to put on airs; buttare all'aria colloq. (mettere in disordine) to mess up [fogli, oggetti]; mandare all'aria to mess up, to foul up [ piano]; sentire che aria tira to see which way the wind blows; tira una brutta aria you could cut the air with a knife; c'è qualcosa nell'aria there's something in the air; c'è aria di tempesta there's trouble brewing; aria...! (vattene) off with you!\aria compressa compressed air; aria condizionata (impianto) air-conditioning; (che si respira) conditioned air; aria fritta fig. hot air. -
67 laisser
laisser [lese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• il m'a laissé ce vase pour 100 € he let me have this vase for 100 euros• laissez, je vais le faire/c'est moi qui paie leave that, I'll do it/I'm paying• laisse-moi ! leave me alone!• laissez-moi rire ! don't make me laugh!• on ne va pas le laisser faire sans réagir ! we're not going to let him get away with that!3. reflexive verb• se laisser persuader to let o.s. be persuaded• se laisser aller to let o.s. go* * *lese
1.
1) to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau — (colloq) I don't want it to kill me
laisse-le, ça lui passera — ignore him, he'll get over it
2) ( cesser) liter
2.
verbe auxiliairelaisser quelqu'un/quelque chose faire — to let somebody/something do
laisse-moi faire — ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me
laisse-la faire! — ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!
laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule — just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord
3.
se laisser verbe pronominalelle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire — ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around
il ne veut pas se laisser faire — (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him
ça se laisse manger! — (colloq) euph it's quite palatable
••
laisser verbe transitif se traduit généralement par to leave. On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser la parole à quelqu'un, laisser quelque chose en suspens, laisser à quelqu'un le soin de, laisser quelqu'un pour mort etc sous le nom ou l'adjectif. Attention, to leave verbe transitif ne s'utilise jamais sans complément: laisse, si tu n'as plus faim! = leave it if you've had enough!; laisse, c'est trop lourd pour toi! = leave it, it's too heavy for you!; non merci, je laisse, c'est trop cher = no thank you, I think I'll leave it, it's too expensivelaisser + sujet + infinitifOn trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser voir, laisser courir, laisser à penser etc sous le deuxième verbeLorsque laisser signifie permettre de ou ne pas empêcher de, on pourra le traduire par to let: vous avez laissé pousser des mauvaises herbes = you've let weeds grow; il ne laisse pas ses enfants regarder la télévision = he doesn't let his children watch television; laisse-le pleurer/critiquer/dormir = let him cry/criticize/sleep; ne laisse pas le chat monter sur le canapé don't let the cat climb on the settee; ne laisse pas brûler la sauce = don't let the sauce burn; quand on laisse le repassage s'accumuler = if you let the ironing mount up. Voir IIse laisser + infinitif- De façon très générale, le verbe pronominal suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif peut se traduire par to let oneself: laisse-toi couler jusqu'au fond = let yourself sink to the bottom- Quand la structure signifie plus précisément accepter l'action d'autrui on traduira par to let somebody do something: il s'est laissé coiffer = he let me/her etc do his hair; il ne se laisse pas caresser = he won't let you stroke him- Quand se laisser peut-être remplacé par être vous traduirez par to be: se laisser envahir par un sentiment de bien-être = to be overcome by a feeling of well-being. Voir III* * *lese1. vt1)J'ai laissé mon parapluie à la maison. — I've left my umbrella at home.
J'ai laissé les enfants à la garderie. — I left the children at the nursery.
2) [passager]laisser qn quelque part — to drop sb somewhere, to drop sb off somewhere
Laisse-moi ici, j'en ai pour cinq minutes jusqu'à la gare. — You can drop me off here, it'll only take me five minutes to get to the station.
3) [parent survivant] to leaveIl laisse une femme et deux enfants. — He leaves a wife and two children.
4) (ne pas tout prendre) [gâteau, argent] to leaveLaisse du rôti, tu n'es pas tout seul! — Leave some meat, you are not the only one here!
laisser qch à qn; laisser qch pour qn — to leave sb sth, to leave sth for sb
Laisse du gâteau à ton frère. — Leave your brother some cake., Leave some cake for your brother.
Ne laisse pas ta chambre en désordre. — Don't leave your room in a mess.
6) (= ne pas empêcher)Laisse-le parler. — Let him speak.
Il les a laissé torturer sans intervenir. — He stood back and let them be tortured.
7) (= permettre)rien ne laisse penser que... — there is no reason to think that...
ceci laisse supposer que... — this would lead us to believe that..., this seems to indicate that...
2. vine pas laisser de... (+ infinitif) Cela ne laisse pas de surprendre. — It never ceases to surprise.
* * *laisser ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aimerA vtr1 to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]; laisser qch à qn gén to leave sb sth; ( à sa mort) to leave sb sth; laisser la liberté à qn to let sb go free; laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life; il laisse une veuve et deux enfants he leaves a wife and two children; laisser qn quelque part ( déposer) to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere; je te laisse ( en sortant d'un bâtiment) I must be off ou go; (en sortant d'une pièce, au téléphone) I must go; ( en fin de lettre) I'll have to stop; laisse tes livres et viens te balader put your books away and come for a stroll; partez en vacances et laissez vos problèmes take a vacation and leave your problems behind; laissons de côté les raisons de son départ let's not go into why he/she left; laissez la rue Palassou sur votre gauche ( dépasser) you'll see rue Palassou on your left;2 ( confier) to leave (à qn with sb); laisser les clés au gardien to leave the keys with the caretaker; jamais je ne lui laisserais les enfants I would never leave the children with him/her;3 ( accorder) laisser qch à qn to give sb sth [temps, chance]; laisser le choix à qn to give sb the choice; ( choix peu important) to let sb choose;4 (céder, prêter, ne pas retirer) laisser qch à qn to let sb have sth; laisse ce jouet à ton frère let your brother have the toy; je vous le laisse pour 100 euros ( céder) I'll let you have it for 100 euros; je te laisse ma voiture pendant 15 jours ( ne pas prendre avec soi) I'll leave you my car for two weeks; ( prêter) I'll let you have my car for two weeks, you can have my car for two weeks; tu devrais laisser ta place à la vieille dame you should let the old lady have your seat;5 ( perdre) to lose; laisser une jambe à la guerre to lose a leg in the war; tu y laisseras ta santé you'll ruin your health; je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau○ I don't want it to kill me;6 ( ne pas s'occuper de) to leave; laisse-le, ça lui passera ignore him, he'll get over it; ‘qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?’-‘rien, laisse, ce n'est pas grave’ ‘what's wrong?’-‘nothing really, don't worry’; non, laisse, je te l'offre! no, no, it's my treat!;7 ( abandonner) to leave; je te laisse à tes occupations I'll let you get on; laisse-le à ses rêves let him dream;8 ( maintenir) to leave; laisser un animal en liberté to leave an animal in the wild; je ne voulais pas le laisser dans l'ignorance I wanted him to know;9 ( rendre) to leave; cela l'a laissé froid/sans voix it left him cold/speechless; laisser qn perplexe to puzzle sb; cela me laisse sceptique I'm sceptical;B v aux laisser qn/qch faire to let sb/sth do; laisser qn parler/pleurer to let sb speak/cry; laisse-moi entrer/sortir/passer let me in/out/through; laisse-moi faire ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me; laisse-la faire! ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!; laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord; ils s'entretuent et on laisse faire they're killing each other and we just sit back and do nothing; laisse faire! ( qu'importe) so what!; laissons faire le temps let things run their course.C se laisser vpr se laisser bercer par les vagues to be lulled by the waves; il se laisse insulter he puts up with insults; elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around; c'est parce que tu te laisses faire ( pas assez autoritaire) it's because you're too easy going; il ne veut pas se laisser faire (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him; laisse-toi faire, c'est un bon coiffeur leave it to him, he's a good hairdresser; s'il veut te l'offrir, laisse-toi faire! if he wants to buy it for you, let him do it; se laisser aller ( tous contextes) to let oneself go; se laisser aller au désespoir to give in to despair; ça se laisse manger○! iron it's quite palatable iron.‘c'est cher’-‘c'est à prendre ou à laisser’ ‘it's expensive’-‘take it or leave it’; c'est cher mais c'est à prendre ou à laisser it's expensive but that is how it is; il y a à prendre et à laisser dans ce qu'elle dit I'd take what she says with a pinch of salt.[lɛse] verbe transitifA.[ABANDONNER]1. [ne pas prendre, renoncer à] to leaveelle a laissé son dessert she left her pudding (untouched), she didn't touch her puddinga. [il y a du bon et du mauvais] you have to pick and chooseb. [il y a du vrai et du faux] you have to be selective2. [quitter momentanément - personne, chose] to leavelaisse-nous, nous avons à parler leave us (alone), we have things to talk abouta. [au téléphone] I must hang up ou go nowb. [dans une lettre] that's all for now, I'll leave you nowil a laissé femme et enfants he abandoned his wife and children, he walked out on his wife and children[après sa mort - famille] to leave5. [perdre - membre, personne, bien matériel] to losey laisser la vie ou sa vie to lose one's life6. [déposer - trace, marque] to leaveil laisse un bon/un mauvais souvenir we have good/bad memories of him7. [négliger] to leavelaisse ton livre et viens avec moi put down ou leave your book and come with melaissez la direction de Paris sur la gauche et tournez à droite go past ou leave the road to Paris on your left and turn right8. (littéraire)ne pas laisser de [ne pas manquer de]: cette réponse ne laisse pas de m'étonner I can't help but be surprised by this answerB.[DONNER, CÉDER]1. [accorder] to leavelaisser quelque chose à quelqu'un to leave something for somebody, to leave somebody somethinglaisse-nous un peu de place! let us have ou leave us some room!laisse-lui le temps de le faire leave ou give her time to do it2. [confier] to leavelaisser des consignes à quelqu'un to leave instructions with somebody, to leave somebody with instructionslaissez les clés chez le gardien drop the keys off at the caretaker's, leave the keys with the caretakerlaisser quelque chose à faire à quelqu'un to leave somebody to do something, to leave something for somebody to do3. [vendre] to let have4. [transmettre]après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son5. [réserver] to leavelaisser quelque chose pour la fin to leave something till last ou till the end6. [suj: chose]laisser à penser que to make one think ou suppose that, to lead one to believe thatelle n'est pas là, cela laisse à penser she's not here, it makes you wonderC.[DANS UN ÉTAT, UNE SITUATION]laisse la fenêtre fermée/ouverte leave the window shut/openlaisser un crime impuni to let a crime go unpunished, to leave a crime unpunishedcela me laisse froid ou indifférent it leaves me cold ou unmovedlaisser quelqu'un tranquille ou en repos ou en paix to leave somebody alone ou in peacelaisser quelqu'un dans l'ignorance de quelque chose to let somebody remain ignorant of something, to leave somebody in the dark about somethinglaissez le nom en blanc leave the name blank, do not write the name inles corps ont été laissés sans sépulture the bodies remained ou were left unburied2. (en usage absolu) [s'abstenir d'intervenir]laisse, je vais le faire leave it, I'll do it myselflaisse, je vais me débrouiller, ça va aller I'll be all rightlaissez, je vous en prie please don't bother (with that)laisse, c'est moi qui paie put your money away, I'll pay for thisD.[SUIVI D'UN INFINITIF]laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose to let somebody do something, to allow somebody to do somethinglaisser quelqu'un faire to let somebody do, to leave somebody to do, to allow somebody to dolaisse-le dormir let him sleep, leave him to sleeplaisse-moi le lui dire let me tell her/him (about it)laisser voir [montrer] to show, to reveallaisser sécher la colle to leave ou to allow the glue to dryceci laisse supposer que... this implies that..., this makes one think that...3. (locution)laisser dire: laissez dire et faites ce que vous avez à faire let them talk and do what you have to dolaisser faire: on n'y peut rien, il faut laisser faire there's nothing we can do (about it), you just have to let things take their courselaisse faire, ça n'est pas grave! don't worry, it doesn't matter!tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça? do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?tu devrais laisser tomber, ça ne marchera jamais you should give up ou drop it ou forget it, it'll never work————————se laisser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)ça se laisse regarder [à la télévision] it's watchableil se laisse boire, ton petit vin your little wine goes down nicely ou is very drinkable————————se laisser verbe pronominal intransitifelle s'est laissé accuser injustement she allowed herself to be ou she let herself be unjustly accusedil s'est laissé mourir he let himself die, he just gave up livingse laisser tomber sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil to collapse onto a chair/into an armchaira. [se négliger] to let oneself gob. [se détendre] to let oneself go, to relaxse laisser aller à to go as ou so far asse laisser faire: ne te laisse pas faire! stand up for yourself!, don't let yourself be taken advantage of!la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptationlaisse-toi faire, ça nous fait plaisir de te l'offrir do take it ou come on, we'd love to give it to you -
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1.[meɪk]transitive verb, made [meɪd]1) (construct) machen, anfertigen (of aus); bauen [Damm, Straße, Flugzeug, Geige]; anlegen [See, Teich, Weg usw.]; zimmern [Tisch, Regal]; basteln [Spielzeug, Vogelhäuschen, Dekoration usw.]; nähen [Kleider]; durchbrechen [Türöffnung]; (manufacture) herstellen; (create) [er]schaffen [Welt]; (prepare) zubereiten [Mahlzeit]; machen [Frühstück, Grog]; machen, kochen [Kaffee, Tee, Marmelade]; backen [Brot, Kuchen]; (compose, write) schreiben, verfassen [Buch, Gedicht, Lied, Bericht]; machen [Eintrag, Zeichen, Kopie, Zusammenfassung, Testament]; anfertigen [Entwurf]; aufsetzen [Bewerbung, Schreiben, Urkunde]make a dress out of the material, make the material into a dress — aus dem Stoff ein Kleid machen
a table made of wood/of the finest wood — ein Holztisch/ein Tisch aus feinstem Holz
made in Germany — in Deutschland hergestellt
show what one is made of — zeigen, was in einem steckt (ugs.)
be [simply] 'made of money — (coll.) im Geld [nur so] schwimmen (ugs.)
be 'made for something/somebody — (fig.): (ideally suited) wie geschaffen für etwas/jemanden sein
make a bed — (for sleeping) ein Bett bauen (ugs.)
make the bed — (arrange after sleeping) das Bett machen
have it made — (coll.) ausgesorgt haben (ugs.)
2) (combine into) sich verbinden zu; bilden3) (cause to exist) machen [Ärger, Schwierigkeiten, Lärm, Aufhebens]make enemies — sich (Dat.) Feinde machen od. schaffen
make time for doing or to do something — sich (Dat.) die Zeit dazu nehmen, etwas zu tun
two and two make four — zwei und zwei ist od. macht od. sind vier
qualities that make a man — Eigenschaften, die einen Mann ausmachen
5) (establish, enact) bilden [Gegensatz]; treffen [Unterscheidung, Übereinkommen]; ziehen [Vergleich, Parallele]; erlassen [Gesetz, Haftbefehl]; aufstellen [Regeln, Behauptung]; stellen [Forderung]; geben [Bericht]; schließen [Vertrag]; vornehmen [Zahlung]; machen [Geschäft, Vorschlag, Geständnis]; erheben [Anschuldigung, Protest, Beschwerde]make angry/happy/known — etc. wütend/glücklich/bekannt usw. machen
make a friend of somebody — sich mit jemandem anfreunden
make oneself heard/respected — sich (Dat.) Gehör/Respekt verschaffen
shall we make it Tuesday then? — sagen wir also Dienstag?
make it a shorter journey by doing something — die Reise abkürzen, indem man etwas tut
7)make somebody do something — (cause) jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun; (compel) jemanden zwingen, etwas zu tun
make somebody repeat the sentence — jemanden den Satz wiederholen lassen
be made to do something — etwas tun müssen; (be compelled) gezwungen werden, etwas zu tun
make oneself do something — sich überwinden, etwas zu tun
what makes you think that? — wie kommst du darauf?
8) (form, be counted as)this makes the tenth time you've failed — das ist nun [schon] das zehnte Mal, dass du versagt hast
will you make one of the party? — wirst du dabei od. (ugs.) mit von der Partie sein?
9) (serve for) abgeben11) (gain, acquire, procure) machen [Vermögen, Profit, Verlust]; machen (ugs.) [Geld]; verdienen [Lebensunterhalt]; sich (Dat.) erwerben [Ruf]; (obtain as result) kommen zu od. auf, herausbekommen [Ergebnis, Endsumme]how much did you make? — wieviel hast du verdient?
12) machen [Geste, Bewegung, Verbeugung]; machen [Reise, Besuch, Ausnahme, Fehler, Angebot, Entdeckung, Witz, Bemerkung]; begehen [Irrtum]; vornehmen [Änderung, Stornierung]; vorbringen [Beschwerde]; tätigen, machen [Einkäufe]; geben [Versprechen, Kommentar]; halten [Rede]; ziehen [Vergleich]; durchführen, machen [Experiment, Analyse, Inspektion]; (wage) führen [Krieg]; (accomplish) schaffen [Strecke pro Zeiteinheit]13)make little of something — (play something down) etwas herunterspielen
they could make little of his letter — (understand) sie konnten mit seinem Brief nicht viel anfangen
I don't know what to make of him/it — ich werde aus ihm/daraus nicht schlau od. klug
what do you make of him? — was hältst du von ihm?; wie schätzt du ihn ein?
15)something makes or breaks or mars somebody — etwas entscheidet über jmds. Glück oder Verderben (Akk.)
16) (consider to be)What do you make the time? - I make it five past eight — Wie spät hast du es od. ist es bei dir? - Auf meiner Uhr ist es fünf nach acht
17)2. intransitive verb,make 'do with/without something — mit/ohne etwas auskommen
1) (proceed)make toward something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zusteuern
2) (act as if with intention)make to do something — Anstalten machen, etwas zu tun
3. nounmake as if or as though to do something — so tun, als wolle man etwas tun
make of car — Automarke, die
3)on the make — (coll.): (intent on gain) hinter dem Geld her (abwertend)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/44737/make_for">make for- make off- make off with- make out- make over- make up- make up for- make up to* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) machen2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) bringen zu3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) machen6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) sich erweisen als7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) schätzen8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) machen zu9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) machen2. noun- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *[meɪk]I. NOUNthe newer \makes of computer are much faster die neuen Computergenerationen sind viel schnellerit's jam of my own \make das ist selbst gemachte Marmelade\make of car Automarke f2. (of a person)people of her \make are rare Leute wie sie [o fam ihrer Machart] sind seltento be on the \make (for sex) auf sexuelle Abenteuer aus sein; (for money) geldgierig sein; (for power) machthungrig sein; (for profit) profitgierig sein; (for career) karrieresüchtig seinII. TRANSITIVE VERB<made, made>1. (produce)▪ to \make sth etw machen; company, factory etw herstellenthe pot is made to withstand high temperatures der Topf ist so beschaffen, dass er hohe Temperaturen aushält‘made in Taiwan’ ‚hergestellt in Taiwan‘this sweater is made of wool dieser Pullover ist aus WolleGod made the world in 7 days Gott erschuf die Erde in 7 Tagento \make bread Brot backento \make clothes Kleider nähento \make coffee/soup/supper Kaffee/Suppe/das Abendessen kochento \make a copy of sth etw kopierento \make a movie [or film] einen Film drehento \make peace Frieden schließento \make a picture ( fam) ein Foto machento \make a recording of sth etw aufnehmento \make a snowman einen Schneemann bauento \make steel/a pot Stahl/einen Topf herstellento \make time sich dat [die] Zeit nehmento show what one's [really] made of zeigen, was in einem steckt▪ to \make sb sth [or sth for sb] etw für jdn machenhe made us some coffee er machte uns Kaffeethe doll wasn't made for banging around die Puppe ist nicht dazu gedacht, herumgeschleudert zu werdenthese two were made for each other die zwei sind wie geschaffen füreinander2. (become)I don't think he will ever \make a good lawyer ich glaube, aus ihm wird nie ein guter Rechtsanwalt [werden]she'll \make a great mother sie wird eine tolle Mutter abgebenlet's \make a circle lasst uns einen Kreis bildenchampagne and caviar \make a wonderful combination Champagner und Kaviar sind eine wunderbare Kombinationto \make a good answer/excuse eine gute Antwort/Entschuldigung seinto \make a match gut zusammenpassento \make fascinating reading faszinierend zu lesen sein3. (cause) machento \make noise/a scene/trouble Lärm/eine Szene/Ärger machento \make sb one's wife jdn zu seiner Frau machen▪ to \make sth do sth:the wind is making my eyes water durch den Wind fangen meine Augen an zu tränenyou \make things sound so bad du machst alles so schlechtthe dark colours \make the room look smaller die dunklen Farben lassen das Zimmer kleiner wirkenwhat made you move here? was brachte dich dazu, hierher zu ziehen?what made you change your mind? wodurch hast du deine Meinung geändert?stories like that \make you think again Geschichten wie diese bringen dich zum Nachdenkento \make sb laugh jdn zum Lachen bringento \make oneself look ridiculous sich akk lächerlich machento \make sb suffer jdn leiden lassen4. (force)▪ to \make sb do sth jdn zwingen, etw zu tungo to your room! — no, and you can't \make me! geh auf dein Zimmer! — nein, und es kann mich auch keiner dazu zwingen!the good weather made Spain so popular das schöne Wetter hat Spanien so beliebt gemachtto \make the best of a situation das Beste aus einer Situation machento \make sb angry/happy jdn wütend/glücklich machento \make sth easy etw leicht machento \make oneself heard sich dat Gehör verschaffento \make sth public etw veröffentlichento \make oneself understood sich akk verständlich machen6. (transform to)▪ to \make sb/sth into sth:the recycled paper will be made into cardboard das Recyclingpapier wird zu Karton weiterverarbeitetthis experience will \make you into a better person diese Erfahrung wird aus dir einen besseren Menschen machenwe've made the attic into a spare room wir haben den Speicher zu einem Gästezimmer ausgebaut7. (perform)▪ to \make sth mistake, progress, offer, suggestion etw machenhe made a plausible case for returning home early er überzeugte uns, dass es sinnvoll sei, früh nach Hause zu gehenthey made about 20 miles a day on foot sie legten etwa 20 Meilen am Tag zu Fuß zurückI'll have a steak — no, \make that chicken ich nehme ein Steak — ach nein, bringen Sie doch lieber das Hühnchento \make an appointment einen Termin vereinbarento \make a bargain ein Schnäppchen machento \make a book STOCKEX eine Aufstellung von Aktien machen, für die Kauf- oder Verkaufsaufträge entgegengenommen werdento \make a call anrufento \make a deal einen Handel schließento \make a decision eine Entscheidung fällen [o treffen]to \make a deposit eine Anzahlung leistento \make a donation eine Spende vornehmento \make an effort sich akk anstrengento \make a face ein Gesicht ziehento \make a good job of sth bei etw dat gute Arbeit leistento \make a move (in game) einen Zug machen; (in business, personal life) etwas unternehmen; body sich akk bewegento \make a payment eine Zahlung leistento \make a promise ein Versprechen geben, etw versprechento \make reservations reservierento \make small talk Konversation betreibento \make a speech/presentation eine Rede/Präsentation haltento \make a start anfangento \make good time doing sth bei etw dat schnell vorankommento \make a withdrawal from a bank Geld bei einer Bank abheben8. (amount to)five plus five \makes ten fünf und fünf ist zehntoday's earthquake \makes five since January mit dem heutigen Erdbeben sind es fünf seit Januarthis \makes the third time my car has broken down das ist nun das dritte Mal, dass mein Auto eine Panne hat▪ to \make sth:he \makes £50,000 a year er verdient [o fam macht] 50.000 Pfund im Jahrto \make enemies sich dat Feinde machento \make a fortune sein Glück machento \make friends Freundschaften schließento \make a killing einen Riesengewinn machento \make a living seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienento \make profits/losses Gewinn/Verlust machen10. (appoint)▪ to \make sb president/advisor/ambassador jdn zum Präsidenten/Berater/Botschafter ernennen11. (consider important)▪ to \make sth of sth:she \makes a lot of politeness sie legt viel Wert auf Höflichkeitdon't \make too much of his grumpiness gib nicht zu viel auf seine mürrische Art12. (estimate)how much do you \make the total? was hast du als Summe errechnet?I \make the answer [to be] 105.6 ich habe als Lösung 105,6 herausbekommenwhat do you \make the time? was meinst du, wie viel Uhr ist es wohl?▪ to \make sth etw schaffencould you \make a meeting at 8 a.m.? schaffst du ein Treffen um 8 Uhr morgens?I barely made it to the meeting ich habe es gerade noch zur Versammlung geschafftthe fire made the front page das Feuer kam auf die Titelseitehe made captain/sergeant/manager AM er hat es bis zum Kapitän/Feldwebel/Manager gebrachtto \make the bus/one's train/one's plane den Bus/seinen Zug/sein Flugzeug kriegento \make the deadline den Termin einhalten [können]to \make the grade sich akk qualifizieren, es schaffento \make it to the top Karriere machento \make it es schaffenthe patient may not \make it through the night der Patient wird wahrscheinlich die Nacht nicht überstehen14. (render perfect)those curtains really \make the living room diese Vorhänge heben das Wohnzimmer ungemeinthis film has made his career der Film machte ihn berühmtthat made my day! das hat mir den Tag gerettet!you've got it made! du hast ausgesorgt!15. (have sex)to \make love sich akk lieben, miteinander schlafenhe tried to \make her er hat versucht, sie ins Bett zu kriegen fam16. NAUTto \make port Meldung an den Hafenmeister machento \make sail in See stechento \make way vorankommen17. ELECto \make contact den Stromkreis schließen18.▶ to \make a beeline [or dash] for sth/sb schnurstracks auf etw/jdn zugehen▶ to \make or break sth/sb das Schicksal von etw/jdm in der Hand haben▶ to \make a day/an evening of it den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht bleibenlet's \make a night of it die Nacht ist noch jung▶ made in heaven perfekt▶ to be made of money Geld wie Heu haben▶ to \make sense Sinn ergeben [o machenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<made, made>1. (be about to)to \make to leave/eat dinner/start a fight sich akk anschicken, zu gehen/Abend zu essen/einen Streit anzufangenjust as we made to leave the phone rang gerade als wir gehen wollten, klingelte das Telefon2. (pretend)▪ to \make as if to do sth aussehen, als ob man etw tun wollehe made as if to leave the room er machte Anstalten, das Zimmer zu verlassenstop making like you know everything! hör auf so zu tun, als wüsstest du alles!the boy made like he was sick so he wouldn't have to go to school der Junge stellte sich krank, damit er nicht zur Schule musste▪ to \make with the money/jewels Geld/Juwelen [über]geben4.can you \make do with a fiver? reicht dir ein Fünfpfundschein?▶ to \make do and mend ( prov) flicken und wiederverwerten, was man hat, sich akk mit etw dat zufriedengeben* * *make [meık]A s1. a) Machart f, Ausführung fb) Erzeugnis n, Produkt n, Fabrikat n:our own make (unser) eigenes Fabrikat;of best English make beste englische Qualität;I like the make of this car mir gefällt die Ausführung oder Form dieses Wagens;is this your own make? haben Sie das (selbst) gemacht?3. WIRTSCH (Fabrik)Marke f4. TECH Typ m, Bau(art) m(f)5. Beschaffenheit f, Zustand m6. Anfertigung f, Herstellung f, Produktion f7. Produktion(smenge) f, Ausstoß m8. a) (Körper)Bau mb) Veranlagung f, Natur f, Art f9. Bau m, Gefüge nbe at make geschlossen sein12. Kartenspiel:a) Trumpfbestimmung fb) Bridge: endgültiges Trumpfgebotc) Mischen n (der Karten)a) schwer dahinter her sein, auf Geld oder auf seinen Vorteil aus sein,b) auf ein (sexuelles) Abenteuer aus sein,c) (gesellschaftlich) nach oben drängen,d) im Kommen oder Werden seinB v/t prät und pperf made [meıd]1. allg z. B. Anstrengungen, Einkäufe, Einwände, eine Reise, sein Testament, eine Verbeugung, einen Versuch machen:make a fire Feuer machen;make a price einen Preis festsetzen oder machen;make a speech eine Rede halten;make it 2-1 SPORT auf 2:1 stellen;he’s (as) stupid as they make them umg er ist so dumm wie sonst was; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Stichwörtern)2. machen:a) anfertigen, herstellen, erzeugen ( alle:from, of, out of aus)b) verarbeiten, bilden, formen ( alle:to, into in akk, zu):make a man of sb einen Mann aus jemandem machenc) Tee etc (zu)bereiten:he made himself a cup of coffee er machte sich eine Tasse Kaffeed) ein Gedicht etc verfassen, schreiben3. errichten, bauen, einen Park, Weg etc anlegen4. (er)schaffen:God made man Gott schuf den Menschen;you are made for this job du bist für diese Arbeit wie geschaffen5. fig machen zu:make a doctor of sb jemanden Arzt werden lassen6. ergeben, bilden, entstehen lassen:oxygen and hydrogen make water Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff bilden Wasser7. verursachen:a) ein Geräusch, Lärm, Mühe, Schwierigkeiten etc machenb) bewirken, (mit sich) bringen:8. (er)geben, den Stoff abgeben zu, dienen als (Sache):this makes a good article das gibt einen guten Artikel;this cloth will make a suit dieses Tuch wird für einen Anzug reichen9. sich erweisen als (Personen):he would make a good salesman er würde einen guten Verkäufer abgeben;she made him a good wife sie war ihm eine gute Frau10. bilden, (aus)machen:this makes the tenth time das ist das zehnte Mal11. (mit adj, pperf etc)machen:12. (mit folgendem Substantiv) machen zu, ernennen zu:they made him (a) general, he was made a general er wurde zum General ernannt;he made himself a martyr er machte sich zum Märtyrer13. mit inf ( aktivisch ohne to, passiv mit to) jemanden lassen, veranlassen oder bringen oder zwingen oder nötigen zu:make sb wait jemanden warten lassen;he was made to wait for an hour man ließ ihn eine Stunde warten;we made him talk wir brachten ihn zum Sprechen;they made him repeat it, he was made to repeat it man ließ es ihn wiederholen;make sth do, make do with sth mit etwas auskommen, sich mit etwas begnügen oder behelfen;14. fig machen:a) viel Wesens um etwas od jemanden machen,b) viel halten von, eine hohe Meinung haben von, große Stücke halten auf (akk)what do you make of it? was halten Sie davon?16. umg jemanden halten für:17. schätzen auf (akk):how old do you make him? wie alt schätzen Sie ihn?18. feststellen:I make it a quarter to five nach meiner Uhr ist es Viertel vor fünfI can make and break you ich kann aus Ihnen etwas machen und ich kann Sie auch erledigen21. sich ein Vermögen etc erwerben, verdienen, Geld, einen Profit machen, einen Gewinn erzielen: → name Bes Redew22. schaffen:a) eine Strecke zurücklegen:he didn’t make it to the emergency exit er schaffte es nicht bis zum Notausgang;sorry, I couldn’t make it any earlier ich konnte leider nicht früher kommenb) eine Geschwindigkeit erreichen, machen:23. umg etwas erreichen, schaffen, einen akademischen Grad erlangen, SPORT etc Punkte, auch eine Schulnote erzielen, einen Zug erwischen:make it es schaffen ( → B 22);he made it to general er brachte es bis zum General;25. ankommen in (dat), erreichen:make port SCHIFF in den Hafen einlaufen26. SCHIFF Land etc sichten, ausmachen27. Br eine Mahlzeit einnehmen28. ein Fest etc veranstalten29. Kartenspiel:a) Karten mischenb) einen Stich machen31. LING den Plural etc bilden, werden zu32. sich belaufen auf (akk), ergeben, machen:two and two make four 2 und 2 macht oder ist 433. besonders Br ein Tier abrichten, dressieren35. US sl jemanden identifizierenC v/i1. sich anschicken, den Versuch machen ( beide:to do zu tun):he made to go er wollte gehen2. (to nach)a) sich begeben oder wendenb) führen, gehen (Weg etc), sich erstreckenc) fließen3. einsetzen (Ebbe, Flut), (an)steigen (Flut etc)5. Kartenspiel: einen Stich machen* * *1.[meɪk]transitive verb, made [meɪd]1) (construct) machen, anfertigen (of aus); bauen [Damm, Straße, Flugzeug, Geige]; anlegen [See, Teich, Weg usw.]; zimmern [Tisch, Regal]; basteln [Spielzeug, Vogelhäuschen, Dekoration usw.]; nähen [Kleider]; durchbrechen [Türöffnung]; (manufacture) herstellen; (create) [er]schaffen [Welt]; (prepare) zubereiten [Mahlzeit]; machen [Frühstück, Grog]; machen, kochen [Kaffee, Tee, Marmelade]; backen [Brot, Kuchen]; (compose, write) schreiben, verfassen [Buch, Gedicht, Lied, Bericht]; machen [Eintrag, Zeichen, Kopie, Zusammenfassung, Testament]; anfertigen [Entwurf]; aufsetzen [Bewerbung, Schreiben, Urkunde]make a dress out of the material, make the material into a dress — aus dem Stoff ein Kleid machen
a table made of wood/of the finest wood — ein Holztisch/ein Tisch aus feinstem Holz
show what one is made of — zeigen, was in einem steckt (ugs.)
be [simply] 'made of money — (coll.) im Geld [nur so] schwimmen (ugs.)
be 'made for something/somebody — (fig.): (ideally suited) wie geschaffen für etwas/jemanden sein
make a bed — (for sleeping) ein Bett bauen (ugs.)
make the bed — (arrange after sleeping) das Bett machen
have it made — (coll.) ausgesorgt haben (ugs.)
2) (combine into) sich verbinden zu; bilden3) (cause to exist) machen [Ärger, Schwierigkeiten, Lärm, Aufhebens]make enemies — sich (Dat.) Feinde machen od. schaffen
make time for doing or to do something — sich (Dat.) die Zeit dazu nehmen, etwas zu tun
4) (result in, amount to) machen [Unterschied, Summe]; ergeben [Resultat]two and two make four — zwei und zwei ist od. macht od. sind vier
qualities that make a man — Eigenschaften, die einen Mann ausmachen
5) (establish, enact) bilden [Gegensatz]; treffen [Unterscheidung, Übereinkommen]; ziehen [Vergleich, Parallele]; erlassen [Gesetz, Haftbefehl]; aufstellen [Regeln, Behauptung]; stellen [Forderung]; geben [Bericht]; schließen [Vertrag]; vornehmen [Zahlung]; machen [Geschäft, Vorschlag, Geständnis]; erheben [Anschuldigung, Protest, Beschwerde]make angry/happy/known — etc. wütend/glücklich/bekannt usw. machen
make oneself heard/respected — sich (Dat.) Gehör/Respekt verschaffen
make it a shorter journey by doing something — die Reise abkürzen, indem man etwas tut
7)make somebody do something — (cause) jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun; (compel) jemanden zwingen, etwas zu tun
be made to do something — etwas tun müssen; (be compelled) gezwungen werden, etwas zu tun
make oneself do something — sich überwinden, etwas zu tun
8) (form, be counted as)this makes the tenth time you've failed — das ist nun [schon] das zehnte Mal, dass du versagt hast
will you make one of the party? — wirst du dabei od. (ugs.) mit von der Partie sein?
9) (serve for) abgeben11) (gain, acquire, procure) machen [Vermögen, Profit, Verlust]; machen (ugs.) [Geld]; verdienen [Lebensunterhalt]; sich (Dat.) erwerben [Ruf]; (obtain as result) kommen zu od. auf, herausbekommen [Ergebnis, Endsumme]12) machen [Geste, Bewegung, Verbeugung]; machen [Reise, Besuch, Ausnahme, Fehler, Angebot, Entdeckung, Witz, Bemerkung]; begehen [Irrtum]; vornehmen [Änderung, Stornierung]; vorbringen [Beschwerde]; tätigen, machen [Einkäufe]; geben [Versprechen, Kommentar]; halten [Rede]; ziehen [Vergleich]; durchführen, machen [Experiment, Analyse, Inspektion]; (wage) führen [Krieg]; (accomplish) schaffen [Strecke pro Zeiteinheit]13)make little of something — (play something down) etwas herunterspielen
they could make little of his letter — (understand) sie konnten mit seinem Brief nicht viel anfangen
I don't know what to make of him/it — ich werde aus ihm/daraus nicht schlau od. klug
what do you make of him? — was hältst du von ihm?; wie schätzt du ihn ein?
make it — (succeed in arriving) es schaffen
15)something makes or breaks or mars somebody — etwas entscheidet über jmds. Glück oder Verderben (Akk.)
16) (consider to be)What do you make the time? - I make it five past eight — Wie spät hast du es od. ist es bei dir? - Auf meiner Uhr ist es fünf nach acht
17)2. intransitive verb,make 'do with/without something — mit/ohne etwas auskommen
1) (proceed)make toward something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zusteuern
make to do something — Anstalten machen, etwas zu tun
3. nounmake as if or as though to do something — so tun, als wolle man etwas tun
make of car — Automarke, die
3)on the make — (coll.): (intent on gain) hinter dem Geld her (abwertend)
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *n.Fabrikat -e n.Herstellung f.Marke -n f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: made)= knüpfen v.machen v.vornehmen v. -
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adv.1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thankshacer algo bien to do something wellhas hecho bien you did the right thing¡bien hecho! well done!habla inglés bien she speaks English wellcierra bien la puerta shut the door properlyhiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)2 very (muy, bastante).hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early todayquiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right4 quite happily.ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let herintj.1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.2 well done.3 well then.4 good.m.1 good (concepto abstracto).el bien y el mal good and evilhacer el bien to do good (deeds)2 good (provecho).esto te hará bien this will do you goodpor el bien de for the sake oflo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good3 good (note).4 possession, good, article, asset.5 well-being, good, welfare.Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.6 benefit, sake.Para su bien For his sake.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) well■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...2 (como es debido) properly, right■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!3 (acertadamente) right, correctly4 (con éxito) successfully5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly7 (mucho) very8 (fácilmente) easily■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely10 (de salud) well■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?11 (físicamente) good-looking► adjetivo1 (acomodado) well-off1 good2 (bienestar) benefit1 property sing, possessions► conjunción bien... bien1 either... or■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger\en bien de for the sake ofestarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody righthacer bien to do goodbien que althoughtener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something¡ya está bien! that's enough!bien de consumo consumer itembienes de consumo consumer goodsbien de equipo capital assetbienes de equipo capital goods, capital assetsbienes inmuebles real estate singbienes muebles movables, personal property sing* * *1. adj. 2. adv.1) well2) correctly, properly3) all right4) easily•- más bien- si bien3. interj. 4. noun m.- bienes- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces* * *1. ADV1) (=satisfactoriamente) wellhablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well
bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?
¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!
¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!
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oler bien — to smell good•
saber bien — to taste good2) (=correctamente)¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?
si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out
¡bien hecho! — well done!
has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly
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hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him3)• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?
¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!
¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!
ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book
que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *
¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!
¡ya está bien! — that's enough!
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estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health4) (=de acuerdo)¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!
-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"
5) (=muy)esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night
6)• bien de (=muchos) —
¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!
7) (=de buena gana)yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...
8) (=fácilmente) easilybien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...
¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!
9) [locuciones]•
estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb•
de bien en bien o mejor — better and better•
bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook•
más bien — rathermás bien bajo — on the short side, rather short
más bien creo que... — I actually think...
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pues bien — well•
tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sthsus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt
le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list
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bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...•
¿y bien? — well?2. CONJ1)• si bien — although
si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...
2)• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —
no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain
3) [en alternancia]bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train
bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down
3.ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *4. SM1) (=bondad) good2) (=provecho) goodel bien común o público — the common good
3) [apelativo]•
mi bien — my dear, my darling4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth singbienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels
bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)
bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing
* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *bien11 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome.* * *bien1A [ ESTAR] (sano) wellmi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very wellno me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right nowB [ ESTAR](económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well offno son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably offC [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractiveD [ ESTAR](cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shadeE (agradable) ‹oler/saber›¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o niceF [ ESTAR](satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photographese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right therepodríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you likela casa está muy bien the house is very nice¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) rightestá bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewardedestuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him inH1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time2ya está bien that's enoughya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bedI1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-doviven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh areabien2A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› wellse come de bien allí … the food is so good there!¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germanyquien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kindB (ventajosamente) wellel local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situatedvendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good priceC(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of youyo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of peopleD1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eatenbien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …2 (con cuidado, atención) carefullyescucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to sayE (correctamente) wellpórtate bien behave yourselfhiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!1 (muy) verycanta bien mal he sings really o very badlyllegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?bien por debajo de lo normal well below averageponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward2 (fácilmente) easilyvale bien dos millones it's worth two million easilyyo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been34bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presentsG ( en locs):más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girlno me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of himno bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon asno bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the newssi bien althoughestar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sbtener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my applicationCompuesto:bien nacido, bien nacidabien31(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continuebien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …2¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!bien4puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installmentso bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you inbien5A ( Fil) goodel bien y el mal good and evilhaz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alikeun hombre de bien a good manB1 (beneficio, bienestar) goodes por tu bien it's for your own goodtrabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of allque sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/themacepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not2sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of goodC ( apelativo) dear, darlingD (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10E(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of valuela orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goodsCompuestos:common assetbienes comunales common propertyconsumer article o itembienes de consumo consumer goodscapital item o assetbienes de equipo capital goods o assetsmpl livestock ( sing or pl)joint asset ( acquired during marriage)bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)immovable item o assetitem of unclaimed propertymovable itembienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattelsimmovable item o assetownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)* * *
bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;
¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]a) (cómodo, agradable):◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;
se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;
¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;
ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good
4 (fam)
bien 2 adverbio
1
◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;
¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
2
◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;
¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
3
bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?b) ( en locs)
no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;
¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own goodb)
3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4◊ bienesa) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;
b) (Der) property;
bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far
* * *♦ adj inv[respetable]una familia bien a good family;un barrio bien a good area;Pey a posh area;un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;Peyniño bien rich kid;gente bien well-to-do people♦ nm1. [concepto abstracto] good;el bien y el mal good and evil;se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;hacer el bien to do good (deeds);un hombre de bien a good man2. [provecho] good;los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;esto te hará bien this will do you good;si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;por el bien de for the sake of;lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C♦ bienes nmpl1. [patrimonio] propertybienes de capital capital assets;bienes comunales common property;bienes fungibles perishables;bienes gananciales shared possessions;bienes inmateriales intangible assets;bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;bienes muebles personal property;bienes públicos public property;bienes raíces real estate, landed property2. [productos] goodsbienes de consumo consumer goods;bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;bienes de equipo capital goods;bienes de producción industrial goods;bienes terrenales worldly goods♦ adv1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;habla inglés bien she speaks English well;¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;[bien visto] well-regarded;bien pensado on reflection;contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;[cortésmente] to answer politely;escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;estar bien relacionado to have good connections;le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;hacer algo bien to do sth well;has hecho bien you did the right thing;hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;salir bien librado to get off lightly;todo salió bien everything turned out well;vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;[en armonía] to be happy2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;¡bien hecho! well done!;me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;[es suficiente] that's enough!;este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;pasarlo bien to have a good time;¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;Irónico¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;salir bien to turn out well;¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends wellbien abierto wide open;abre bien la boca open wide4. [uso enfático] pretty;un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her7. [expresa protesta]¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!8. [en frases]bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;¡ya está bien! that's enough!;¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices♦ conjbien… bien either… or;puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father♦ interj1. [aprobación] good!, great!;[fastidio] oh, great!;hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!2. [enlazando]y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?♦ más bien loc conjrather;no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll comeno sooner, as soon as;no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…♦ si bien loc conjalthough, even though* * *I m good;por tu bien for your own good;bienes pl goods, property sg ;hombre de bien good man;estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the lawII adj:¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;la gente bien well-to-do peopleIII adv1 well; ( muy) very;¡bien hecho! well done!;bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well2 ( correctamente) well, properly3 en locuciones:más bien rather;tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.IV conj:o bien … o … either … or …;si bien, bien que although;no bien as soon asV int:¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;pues bien well* * *bien adv1) : well¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?2) correctamente: correctly, properly, righthay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly3) : very, quiteel libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing4) : easilybien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day5) : willingly, readilybien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it6)bien que : although7)más bien : ratherbien adj1) : well, OK, all right¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?2) : pleasant, agreeablelas flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice3) : satisfactory4) : correct, rightbien nm1) : goodel bien y el mal: good and evil2) bienes nmpl: property, goods, possessions* * *bien1 adj (acomodado) well off / richbien2 adv1. (en general) wellel examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam2. (de salud) well / fineayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine nowestoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you¿estás bien? are you all right?¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right5. (para intensificar) very / quitebien caliente nice and hot / very hot6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OKbien3 conj either... orse puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coachbien4 n1. (lo bueno) good2. (beneficio) good3. (nota académica) good / C -
70 Thing
nounwhat's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?
not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit
it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige
do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
7) (circumstance)how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, die12) (special interest)do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *[θɪŋ]nI haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückteyou cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein plshe put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Türthis \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nenntif there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es dasit was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderenone \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Anderndon't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnteI value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelleif it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was losto not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein famto be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehörenin all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allemthe whole \thing das Ganzethe last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzenthat was a close \thing! das war knapp!walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaßplenty of \things vielesto do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tunI'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes anto call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufenthe real \thing das einzig Wahresure \thing! esp AM na klar!what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopfand another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leistento be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen könnento know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen7. (social behaviour)▪ the \thing das Richtigeit's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen8. (the important point)9. (something non-existent)▪ \things pl:to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig10. (the situation)▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lagewhat are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] famall \things considered alles in allemas \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen11. (confectionery)sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl12. (person)you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatzlazy \thing Faulpelz mthe poor \things die Ärmstenstupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m13.▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch seinthis is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt* * *[ɵɪŋ]n1) (= any material object) Ding nta thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles
she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen
2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache fyou know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam
the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...
it's a good thing I came —
it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...
to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut
he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)
there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —
and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?
it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun
the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!
I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)
all the things I meant to say/do —
to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten
I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen
as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen
how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?
since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...
taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem
it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen
(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen
for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn
not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen
not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben
See:→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teachI say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)
lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!
5)that's not the thing to do —
the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...
that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
6)I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochformthe thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...
yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...
the thing is we haven't got enough money —
the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt
yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht
7)(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
* * *thing, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)* * *nounnot a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, diedo one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige
blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *n.Ding -e n.Sache -n f. -
71 thing
nounwhat's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?
not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit
it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige
do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
7) (circumstance)how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, die12) (special interest)do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *[θɪŋ]nI haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückteyou cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein plshe put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Türthis \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nenntif there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es dasit was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderenone \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Anderndon't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnteI value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelleif it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was losto not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein famto be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehörenin all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allemthe whole \thing das Ganzethe last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzenthat was a close \thing! das war knapp!walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaßplenty of \things vielesto do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tunI'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes anto call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufenthe real \thing das einzig Wahresure \thing! esp AM na klar!what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopfand another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leistento be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen könnento know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen7. (social behaviour)▪ the \thing das Richtigeit's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen8. (the important point)9. (something non-existent)▪ \things pl:to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig10. (the situation)▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lagewhat are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] famall \things considered alles in allemas \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen11. (confectionery)sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl12. (person)you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatzlazy \thing Faulpelz mthe poor \things die Ärmstenstupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m13.▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch seinthis is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt* * *[ɵɪŋ]n1) (= any material object) Ding nta thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles
she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen
2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache fyou know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam
the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...
it's a good thing I came —
it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...
to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut
he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)
there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —
and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?
it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun
the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!
I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)
all the things I meant to say/do —
to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten
I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen
as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen
how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?
since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...
taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem
it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen
(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen
for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn
not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen
not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben
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lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!
5)that's not the thing to do —
the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...
that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
6)I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochformthe thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...
yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...
the thing is we haven't got enough money —
the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt
yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht
7)(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
* * *thing1, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)thing2 [θıŋ] s1. Ding n, Gegenstand m:the law of things JUR das Sachenrecht;just the thing I wanted genau (das), was ich haben wollte;it was so dark that I could not see a thing dass ich überhaupt nichts sehen konnte;she says she hasn’t got a thing to wear sie hat (überhaupt) nichts anzuziehen2. umga) Ding n, Dings(da) nb) euph Ding n (männliches oder weibliches Geschlechtsteil)3. Ding n, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:above all things vor allen Dingen, vor allem;things political politische Dinge, alles Politische;that was a close thing das hätte ins Auge gehen können umg, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen;a pretty thing iron eine schöne Geschichte;for one thing (erstens) einmal;for one thing … and for another zum einen … und zum anderen;the latest thing in hats das Neueste in oder an Hüten;in all things in jeder Hinsicht;no small thing keine Kleinigkeit;not a thing (rein) gar nichts;of all things ausgerechnet (dieses etc);it’s one of those things da kann man (halt) nichts machen;that’s one of those little things that are sent to try us wenn es solche Dinge nicht gäbe, ginge es uns wahrscheinlich viel zu gut;be a thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehören;be too much of a good thing zu viel des Guten sein;I’ve got better things to do than … ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun als …;do great things große Dinge tun, Großes vollbringen;do one’s (own) thing umg tun, was man will;expect great things from sb große Dinge von jemandem erwarten;we had expected better things from him wir hatten mehr von ihm erwartet;a) jemanden, etwas wahnsinnig gern mögen,b) jemanden, etwas überhaupt nicht ausstehen können;if I hate one thing, it is … wenn ich eines hasse, dann ist es …;make a big thing out of viel Aufhebens machen von;this proves three things das beweist dreierlei;he can still teach them a thing or two er kann ihnen noch immer etwas oder das eine od andere beibringen;I could tell you a thing or two about him ich könnte dir (so) einiges über ihn erzählen; → first A 1, last1 A 14. pl Dinge pl, Umstände pl, (Sach)Lage f:things are improving die Dinge oder Verhältnisse bessern sich5. pl Sachen pl, Zeug n (Gepäck, Gerät, Kleider etc):put on one’s things sich anziehen6. pl Sachen pl (Getränke, Essen, Medizin):a lot of good things viele gute Sachen (zum Essen und Trinken)7. Wesen n, Geschöpf n:8. a) Ding n (Mädchen etc):b) Kerl m:(the) poor thing das arme Ding, der arme Kerl;* * *nounnot a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, diedo one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige
blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *n.Ding -e n.Sache -n f. -
72 schmeißen
to throw (ugs.)* * *schmei|ßen ['ʃmaisn] pret schmi\#ss [ʃmɪs] ptp geschmi\#ssen [gə'ʃmɪsn] (inf)1. vt1) (= werfen) to sling (inf), to chuck (inf), to flingdie Tür (ins Schloss) schméíßen — to slam the door
Pillen schméíßen (sl) — to be a pill-popper (inf)
2) (inf = spendieren)eine Runde or Lage schméíßen — to stand a round
eine Party schméíßen — to throw a party
3)(= managen)
den Laden schméíßen — to run the (whole) showdie Sache schméíßen — to handle it
4) (= aufgeben) Ausbildung, Schule, Job etc to chuck in (inf)2. vi(= werfen) to throw, to chuck (inf)mit Steinen schméíßen — to throw or chuck (inf) stones
mit etw um sich schméíßen — to throw sth about, to chuck sth around (inf)
mit dem Geld (nur so) um sich schméíßen — to throw or chuck (inf) money around
mit Fremdwörtern um sich schméíßen — to bandy foreign words about
3. vrschméíßen — to throw oneself into sth
sich jdm an den Hals schméíßen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb
er schmiss sich mutig zwischen die beiden — he courageously flung or threw or hurled himself between the two
* * *(to throw: Chuck this rubbish in the dustbin.) chuck* * *schmei·ßen<schmiss, geschmissen>[ˈʃmaisn̩]1. (werfen)▪ etw [irgendwohin/nach jdm] \schmeißen to throw [or fam chuck] sth [somewhere/at sb]; (mit Kraft) to hurl [or fling] sth [somewhere/at sb]▪ etw [für jdn] \schmeißen to stand sth [for sb]eine Party \schmeißen to throw a partyeine Runde [Schnaps] \schmeißen to stand a round [of schnapps]▪ etw \schmeißen to run sthkein Problem, wir werden das Ding schon \schmeißen don't worry, we'll manage itjdn aus der Schule/dem Haus \schmeißen to throw sb out of school/the house▪ etw \schmeißen to pack sth in▪ etw \schmeißen to make a mess of stheine Szene \schmeißen to make a mess of a scene1. (werfen)▪ mit etw dat [nach jdm/nach einem Tier] \schmeißen to throw [or fam chuck] sth [at sb/at an animal]; (mit Kraft) to fling [or hurl] sth [at sb/at an animal]diese Politikerin schmeißt gerne mit lateinischen Zitaten um sich this politician is always using Latin quotations; (mit etw verschwenderisch umgehen) to throw sth about [or around3. (ausgeben)er schmeißt mit seinem Geld nur so um sich he just throws his money aroundIII. vr▪ sich akk [auf etw akk] \schmeißen to throw oneself onto sth; (mit Kraft) to fling [or hurl] oneself onto sthsich akk in einen Smoking/den besten Anzug \schmeißen to get togged up in a dinner jacket/one's best suitsieh an, du hast dich heute aber in Schale geschmissen! well, you're all dolled up today, aren't you!3. (bewerfen)* * *1.(ugs.) unregelmäßiges transitives Verbetwas nach jemandem schmeißen — throw or (coll.) chuck something at somebody
2) (abbrechen, aufgeben) chuck in (coll.) <job, studies, etc.>3) (spendieren) stand < drink>[für jemanden] eine Party schmeißen — throw a party [for somebody] (coll.)
4) (bewältigen) handle; deal with2.1) (sich werfen) throw oneself; (mit Wucht) hurl oneself2)3.sich in seinen Smoking usw. schmeißen — get togged up (sl.) in one's dinner jacket etc
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbmit Steinen/Tomaten usw. [nach jemandem] schmeißen — chuck stones/tomatoes etc. [at somebody] (coll.)
mit Geld um sich schmeißen — (fig.) throw one's money around; lash out (coll.)
* * *A. v/t1. throw, chuck; heftiger: fling, hurl;die Türen schmeißen slam the doors;jemanden auf den Boden/aus dem Ring schmeißen hurl sb to the ground/out of the ring;jemanden von der Schule schmeißen kick sb out of the school;gerade hat’s mich geschmissen I just went flying ( oder sprawling)2. (spendieren)eine Runde schmeißen stand a round;eine Party (für jemanden) schmeißen throw a party (for sb)3.den Laden schmeißen run the show;die Sache schmeißen manage (all right), swing it;sie schmeißt schon den Haushalt she knows how to run a household4. (aufgeben) chuck (in);das Studium/die Lehre/den Job schmeißen chuck in one’s studies/apprenticeship/job5. (verderben) mess up, muff;die Vorstellung schmeißen muff itB. v/i:mit Steinen/faulen Eiern (nach jemandem) schmeißen throw stones/rotten eggs (at sb);mit Geld um sich schmeißen throw one’s money around;mit Fremdwörtern um sich schmeißen spout ( oder bandy) foreign wordsC. v/r:sich aufs Bett/in den Sessel schmeißen throw o.s. onto one’s bed/drop into the armchair;sich in den Mantel schmeißen get ( eilig: dive) into one’s coat, throw one’s coat on;sich auf jemanden schmeißen fling o.s. on sb;* * *1.(ugs.) unregelmäßiges transitives Verbetwas nach jemandem schmeißen — throw or (coll.) chuck something at somebody
2) (abbrechen, aufgeben) chuck in (coll.) <job, studies, etc.>3) (spendieren) stand < drink>[für jemanden] eine Party schmeißen — throw a party [for somebody] (coll.)
4) (bewältigen) handle; deal with2.1) (sich werfen) throw oneself; (mit Wucht) hurl oneself2)3.sich in seinen Smoking usw. schmeißen — get togged up (sl.) in one's dinner jacket etc
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbmit Steinen/Tomaten usw. [nach jemandem] schmeißen — chuck stones/tomatoes etc. [at somebody] (coll.)
mit Geld um sich schmeißen — (fig.) throw one's money around; lash out (coll.)
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: schmiß, geschmissen)= to bung v.to chuck v.to plonk v.to throw v.(§ p.,p.p.: threw, thrown) -
73 pata
f.1 leg (pierna de animal).las patas delanteras the forelegslas patas traseras the hindlegspata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham2 foot (pie de animal).3 leg (informal) (of person).a pata on footir a la pata coja to hopa cuatro patas on all fourspata de palo wooden leg4 leg.5 female duck.6 buddy, mate.* * *————————1 (gen) leg2 (garra) paw3 (pezuña) hoof\a cuatro patas on all foursa la pata coja hopping, on one lega la pata la llana familiar down to earthmeter la pata familiar to put one's foot in itpatas arriba upside downtener mala pata familiar to have bad luckpata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth checkpatas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet* * *1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.1) paw2) leg3) foot* * *1. SF1) (Zool)a) (=pierna) legpata trasera — back o hind leg
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pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flaresb) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] footpata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar
pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense
patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet
2) * [de persona] legquita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *
es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum
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a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *•
a cuatro patas — on all fourspata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg
3) [de mueble] legdespués de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *
4) Chile (=etapa) stage, legtener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *
6)aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever
¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!
- ser patametedura, patoes pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *
2. SM And*1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)2) (=tipo) bloke *** * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.----* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.
Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *pata1A ( Zool)1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leguna pata de pollo ( Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumsticklas patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot3 (en peletería) pawen cada pata ( fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines ( AmE) o ( BrE) pull the other one ( colloq hum)patas (para) arriba ( fam); upside downlo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o ( colloq) topsy-turvy¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! ( colloq)a la pata la llana ( Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things ( colloq)María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforwardlo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way ( AmE colloq), they do things any old how ( BrE colloq)tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare ( AmE) o ( BrE) shanks's pony ( colloq hum), we had to come back on foothacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o ( BrE) a botched job of sth ( colloq), to botch sth up ( colloq)les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o ( colloq) a good $500saltar a (la) pata coja to hopentró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping insaltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joysi van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it ( colloq)ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet ( colloq), to be a globetrotter ( colloq)Compuestos:crowbar, prybar ( AmE)houndstooth check, dog's tooth checkwooden legfpl crow's feet (pl)C (de una silla, mesa) legpata2* * *
pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)
◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs
(— de ave) foot
2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg;
( pie) (AmL) foot;
a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);
meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 ( de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
' pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe
* * *♦ nf1. [pierna de animal] leg;las patas delanteras the forelegs;las patas traseras the hindlegs;Culinpata de pollo chicken legEsp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham; Esp2. [pie de animal] foot;[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers Am [pie] foot; Amme torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;Am¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;a cuatro patas on all fours;a pata on foot;ir a la pata coja to hop;salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;Esp Famtener la pata chula to have a gammy legpata de palo wooden leg4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table7. CompEsp Fama la pata la llana straightforwardly;nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;RP Fampor abajo de la pata at least;Famestirar la pata to kick the bucket;Esp Fam Humestoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;RP Famhacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;Famtener mala pata to be unlucky;¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;Fammeter la pata to put one's foot in it;Fam CSur Famsaltar en una pata to jump for joy;RP Famser pata to be willing to go along;si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;Chile, Méx Famser pata de perro to have itchy feet;Am Famtener patas to have friends in high places♦ nmPerú Fam1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke* * *1 m/f Pe fampal fam, buddy fam2 f leg;a cuatro patas on all fours;ir a la pata coja hop;meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;tener mala pata fam be unlucky;patas arriba upside down, in a mess;comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way* * *pata nf1) : paw, leg (of an animal)2) : foot, leg (of furniture)3)patas de gallo : crow's-feet4)* * *pata n1. (pierna) leg2. (pie) paw -
74 tiempo
m.1 time.al poco tiempo soon afterwarda tiempo (de hacer algo) in time (to do something)a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same timecada cierto tiempo every so oftencon el tiempo in timecon tiempo with plenty of time to spare, in good timedar tiempo al tiempo to give things timede un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while nowen mis tiempos in my day o timeestar a tiempo de to have time totener tiempo de to have time tofuera de tiempo at the wrong momentganar tiempo to save timehace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ageshacer tiempo to pass the timematar o engañar el tiempo to kill timeperder el tiempo to waste timeen tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years agoa tiempo completo full-timea tiempo parcial part-timetiempo de cocción cooking timetiempo libre spare timetiempo de respuesta response time2 long time (periodo largo).hace tiempo que it is a long time sincehace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some timetomarse uno su tiempo to take one's time3 age.¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?4 movement (movimiento).motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine5 weather (clima).hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/badsi el tiempo lo permite o no lo impide weather permittinghace un tiempo de perros it's a foul dayponer a o al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things6 half (sport).7 tense (grammar).tiempo simple/compuesto simple/composite tense8 time (Music) (compás).9 tempo, beat, rhythmic unit, time.10 turn, time.11 Father Time.12 tempus.* * *1 (gen) time3 METEREOLOGÍA weather■ ¿qué tiempo hace? what's the weather like?4 (edad) age■ ¿qué tiempo tiene el niño? how old is your baby?5 (temporada) season, time6 (momento) moment, time7 MÚSICA tempo, movement9 GRAMÁTICA tense10 TÉCNICA stroke\a su tiempo / a su debido tiempo in due coursea través de los tiempos through the agesa un tiempo at the same timeal mismo tiempo at the same timeal poco tiempo soon afterwardsantes de tiempo too early, too sooncon el tiempo in the course of time, with timecon tiempo in advance¿cuánto tiempo...? how long...?■ ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí? how long did you stay there?■ ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí en España? how long have you lived in Spain?¿cuánto tiempo hace...? how long ago...?■ ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al cine? how long ago is it since you went to the cinema?dar tiempo to give timedar tiempo al tiempo figurado to let matters take their coursedar tiempo a uno de/para to have enough time to■ si salgo a las cinco me dará tiempo de hacer las compras if I leave at five I'll have enough time to do the shoppingde tiempo en tiempo from time to timede tiempo inmemorial from time immemorialde un tiempo a esta parte for some time nowdemasiado tiempo too longdesde hace tiempo / desde hace mucho tiempo for a long timeel tiempo corre time goes by, time fliesel tiempo es oro figurado time is moneyen mis tiempos in my timeen otro tiempo / en otros tiempos formerlyestar a tiempo de to still have time toganar tiempo to save timehace tiempo a long timehacer buen tiempo / hace mal tiempo the weather is good / the weather is badhacer tiempo / hacer el tiempo to kill timematar (el) tiempo / pasar (el) tiempo to kill timeno hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseperder el tiempo / perder tiempo to waste time¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!sin perder tiempo at oncetiempo atrás some time ago, time agotomarse tiempo to take one's time¡y si no, al tiempo! time will tell!tiempo de perros familiar lousy weathertiempo libre free timetiempos difíciles hard times* * *noun m.1) time2) period, epoch, age3) weather4) tense5) tempo* * *SM1) [indicando duración] timeel tiempo pasa y no nos damos ni cuenta — time goes by o passes and we don't even realize it
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me llevó bastante tiempo — it took me quite a long time•
¿ cuánto tiempo se va a quedar? — how long is he staying for?¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso? — how long ago was that?
¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? — how long have you been living here?
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!
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más tiempo, necesito más tiempo para pensármelo — I need more time o longer to think about it•
mucho tiempo, una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás — a long-standing custom•
al poco tiempo de — soon afterse acostumbró a la idea en muy poco tiempo — she soon got used to the idea, it didn't take her long to get used to the idea
tiempo de exposición — (Fot) exposure time
tiempo libre — spare time, free time
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a tiempo — in time•
cada cierto tiempo — every so often•
con tiempo, llegamos con tiempo de darnos un paseo — we arrived in time to have a walk•
con el tiempo — eventually•
dar tiempo, no da tiempo a terminarlo — there isn't enough time to finish it¿crees que te dará tiempo? — do you think you'll have (enough) time?
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fuera de tiempo — at the wrong time•
ganar tiempo — to save time•
hacer tiempo — to while away the time•
matar el tiempo — to kill time•
pasar el tiempo — to pass time•
perder el tiempo — to waste time¡rápido, no perdamos (el) tiempo! — quick, there's no time to lose!
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sacar tiempo para hacer algo — to find the time to do sth•
tener tiempo para algo — to have time for sth- con el tiempo y una caña hasta las verdes caen3) (=momento) timeal mismo tiempo, a un tiempo — at the same time
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llegamos antes de tiempo — we arrived earlyha nacido antes de tiempo — he was born prematurely, he was premature
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a su debido tiempo — in due course4) (=época) timeen los últimos tiempos — recently, lately, in recent times
en tiempos de Maricastaña —
va vestida como en tiempos de Maricastaña — her clothes went out with the ark, her clothes are really old-fashioned
una receta del tiempo de Maricastaña — an ancient o age-old recipe
5) (=edad) age¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene el niño? — how old is the baby?
6) (Dep) halftiempo muerto — (lit) time-out; (fig) breather
7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo, time; [de sinfonía] movement8) (Ling) tense9) (Meteo) weather¿qué tiempo hace ahí? — what's the weather like there?
mapa, hombre•
del tiempo, ¿quiere el agua fría o del tiempo? — would you like the water chilled or at room temperature?10) (Inform) time11) (Industria) timetiempo de paro, tiempo inactivo — downtime
12) (Náut) stormy weather13) (Mec) cycle* * *1) ( que transcurre) timeel tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by
cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!
el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)
para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time
2)a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?
ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago
¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?
un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back
a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time
b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world
c) (Dep) ( marca) timed) ( de bebé)¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?
3) (en locs)al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time
al tiempo que — at the same time as o that
con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time
hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time
matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time
robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends
el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money
4)a) ( época)en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time
en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days
en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays
ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)
b) ( temporada) seasonc) (momento propio, oportuno)5) (Dep) ( en partido) halfprimer/segundo tiempo — first/second half
6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement7) (Ling) tense8) (Meteo) weatherhace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad
¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?
del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature
a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side
* * *1) ( que transcurre) timeel tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by
cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!
el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)
para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time
2)a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?
ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago
¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?
un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back
a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time
b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world
c) (Dep) ( marca) timed) ( de bebé)¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?
3) (en locs)al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time
al tiempo que — at the same time as o that
con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time
hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time
matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time
robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends
el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money
4)a) ( época)en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time
en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days
en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays
ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)
b) ( temporada) seasonc) (momento propio, oportuno)5) (Dep) ( en partido) halfprimer/segundo tiempo — first/second half
6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement7) (Ling) tense8) (Meteo) weatherhace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad
¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?
del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature
a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side
* * *tiempo11 = time, length of time, period.Ex: Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.
Ex: There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algún tiempo = awhile.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a través del tiempo = over time.* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.* basado en el tiempo = time-based.* bastante tiempo = ample time.* breve período de tiempo = while.* buenos tiempos = good times.* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* demasiado tiempo = too long.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* de otros tiempos = of yore.* de otro tiempo = of yore.* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.* durante este tiempo = in this time.* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.* en tiempos de = in times of.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo razonable = timely.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.* factor tiempo = time factor.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.* gestión del tiempo = time management.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* intervalo de tiempo = date range.* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* malos tiempos = bad times.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar tiempo = spend + time.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* si hay tiempo = time permitting.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* tiempo adicional = extra-time.* tiempo agotado = time out.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.* tiempo de demora = lead time.* tiempo de descarga = download time.* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].* tiempo de emisión = airtime.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* tiempo de estudio = study time.* tiempo de inicio = start time.* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo familiar = quality time.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* tiempo futuro = future tense.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* tiempos alocados = heady days.* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* tiempos mejores = better times.* tiempos modernos = modern times.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.* tiempo verbal = tense.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un tiempo = awhile.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.tiempo22 = weather.Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.
* alerta del tiempo = weather warning.* artífice del tiempo = weather-maker, rainmaker.* buen tiempo = fair weather.* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* del tiempo = room temperature.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* hombre del tiempo = weatherman.* justo a tiempo = not a minute too soon.* mapa del tiempo = weather map.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* tiempo de invierno = winter weather.* tiempo de verano = summer weather.* tiempo estival = summer weather.* tiempo inclemente = intemperate weather.* tiempo invernal = winter weather.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* * *A (como algo que transcurre) timeya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde aquello that all happened a long time ago o a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since thenel tiempo va pasando y las cosas no mejoran time passes o goes by and things don't get any better¡cómo pasa or corre el tiempo! how time flies!, doesn't time go quickly!ya te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in timeel tiempo dirá time will tellel tiempo apremia time is short, I'm/we're pressed for time, time is of the essence ( frml)¡el tiempo vuela! how time flies!a ver si dejas de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time?¡qué manera de perder el tiempo! what a waste of time!no pierdas tiempo con eso don't waste time with o on that¡deprisa, no hay tiempo que perder! quick, there's no time to lose!sin perder tiempo without wasting a moment, without further adohay que recuperar el tiempo perdido we must make up for lost timetodas las advertencias fueron tiempo perdido all our warnings were a waste of timees una pérdida de tiempo it's a waste of timepara ganar tiempo, ve metiendo las cartas en los sobres to save time, start putting the letters into the envelopesles contó una historia para ganar tiempo to gain time she told them a story, she played for time by telling them a storycreo que si vamos por aquí ganamos tiempo I think we'll save time if we go this wayCompuestos:time-sharingreal timeuniversal time, Greenwich Mean TimeB1 (duración, porción de tiempo) timeluego de todo este tiempo after all this time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? how long have you lived o been living here?de esto que te cuento ya hace mucho tiempo all this happened a long time ago now¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages o it's been ages since I last saw you o ( colloq) long time, no seehace demasiado tiempo, no creo que se acuerde it was too long ago, I don't think she'll rememberhace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard from them for a long time o ( colloq) for agestodavía falta or queda mucho tiempo para su boda it's still a long time till their weddingtodo este tiempo me ha estado mintiendo he's been lying to me all this timese ha pasado todo el tiempo hablando she's done nothing but talk the whole timepasaba la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo he spent most of the time readingtómate el tiempo que te haga falta take as long as you needdentro de muy poco tiempo very soon o very shortly¿cada cuánto tiempo conviene hacerse un chequeo? how often should one have a check-up?cada cierto tiempo every so oftende tiempo en tiempo from time to time¿cuánto tiempo van a pasar en Los Ángeles? how much time o how long are you going to spend in Los Angeles?me llevó mucho tiempo preparar la tarta it took me a long time o ( colloq) ages to make the cakeno pude quedarme (por) más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer¿por qué tardaste tanto tiempo en contestarme? why did you take such a long time o so long to answer me?ya hace algún or un tiempo que no se le ve por aquí he hasn't been around here for some time o for quite a time o for quite a while nowqueremos quedarnos (por) un tiempo we want to stay for a while o for a timeun or algún tiempo atrás some time ago o backuna costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás a custom that dates back a long waypoco tiempo después or al poco tiempo se volvieron a encontrar a short time later they met again o they met again not long afterward(s)de un tiempo a esta parte se ha vuelto muy agresivo he's been very aggressive recently o ( frml) of latetrabajar a tiempo completo/parcial to work full time/part time2(mucho tiempo): hacía tiempo que no lo veíamos we hadn't seen him for a long time o for quite a while o ( colloq) for agesya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago¡mira que yo lo venía diciendo desde hacía tiempo! haven't I been saying so for a long time o ( colloq) for ages?3(período disponible, tiempo suficiente): no he tenido tiempo de terminarlo I haven't had time to finish ithay tiempo de sobra para eso there's plenty of time for thatno tenemos mucho tiempo we don't have much timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo I've got all the time in the worldno sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo I don't know where I'm going to find the timeno tengo tiempo ni para respirar I hardly have time to breatheno he tenido tiempo material para hacerlo I haven't had a moment to do it o I just haven't had the time to do itme va a faltar tiempo para terminarlo I'm not going to have enough time to finish itno me ha dado tiempo a or de acabarlo I haven't had time to finish itno da tiempo de hacerlo todo there isn't (enough) time to do it alldame un poco de tiempo give me a bit of o a little timeno me dieron suficiente tiempo they didn't give me enough time¿qué tiempo hizo Espinosa? what was Espinosa's time?lo hizo en un tiempo récord she did it in record time5(de un bebé): ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?Compuestos:uptimespare time, free timeC ( en locs):a tiempo in timeno vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in timellegas justo a tiempo de echarnos una mano you're just in time to give us a handtodavía estamos a tiempo de coger el tren si vamos en taxi we can still catch o we still have time to catch the train if we take a taxipiénsatelo, todavía estás a tiempo think about it, there's still timecon tiempo in good timele gusta llegar con tiempo she likes to arrive with time to spare o in good timeavísame con tiempo let me know in advance o in good timesi llegan con tiempo pueden ver la galería antes if you arrive early, you can have a look at the gallery beforehandal mismo tiempo or a un tiempo at the same timeno hablen todos al mismo tiempo don't all talk at once o at the same timellegaron al mismo tiempo they arrived at the same timeal tiempo que at the same time as o thatcon el tiempo y una caña … everything in good timedar(le) tiempo al tiempo to be patientseguro que va a mejorar, tú dale tiempo al tiempo I'm sure she's going to get better, you just have to be patient o to give it timeno debemos precipitarnos, hay que dar tiempo al tiempo let's not rush into this, we must be patienthacerse tiempo (CS); to make timehacer tiempo (mientras se espera algo) to while away the time, to kill time; (para hacer algo) to make time;( Dep) to play for timematar el tiempo ( fam); to kill timerobarle tiempo al sueño to have less sleep than one needs, to burn the candle at both endsy si no ¡al tiempo! just you wait and see!, mark my words!el tiempo es oro time is precious, time is moneyel tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healertodo tiempo pasado fue mejor the past always looks betterD1(época): en mi(s) tiempo(s) esas cosas no pasaban things like that didn't use to happen in my day o my timeeran otros tiempos things were different then¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!esa música es del tiempo de mi abuela that music is from my grandmother's timeen aquellos tiempos un helado costaba una peseta at that time o back then o in those days an ice cream used to cost one pesetalos problemas de nuestro tiempo the problems of our time o ageen los tiempos que corren these days, nowadaysdesde tiempos inmemoriales from o since time immemorialaquéllos eran tiempos difíciles those were difficult timesen tiempos de paz in times of peace, in peacetimeestamos viviendo tiempos de crisis we are living in extremely difficult timesse ha adelantado a su tiempo he is ahead of his timehubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba igual there was a time when I thought the sameese peinado es del tiempo de Maricastaña ( fam); that hairstyle looks as if it came out of the ark ( colloq), that hairstyle looks really old-fashioned o out-of-date2 (temporada) seasontodavía no ha llegado el tiempo de las naranjas oranges aren't in season yetfruta del tiempo fresh fruit, seasonal fruit3(momento propio, oportuno): eso lo trataremos a su (debido) tiempo we'll deal with o discuss that in due coursecada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good timelo sacó del fuego antes de tiempo she took it off the heat before it was readynació antes de tiempo he was premature, he was born prematurelyCompuesto:EastertideE1 ( Dep)(en un partido): primer/segundo tiempo first/second half2 ( Mec):un motor de dos/cuatro tiempos a two-stroke/four-stroke engine3 (de una sinfonía) movementCompuestos:time outF (compás) tempo, timeG ( Ling) tensetiempo simple/compuesto simple/compound tensehace buen tiempo the weather's good o fine, it's good o fine weather, it's fineel mal tiempo reinante the prevailing o current bad weathernos hizo un tiempo estupendo/asqueroso we had wonderful/terrible weatherel pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? what's the weather like over there?del or ( Méx) al tiempo at room temperatureun vaso de leche del tiempo a glass of milk at room temperaturea mal tiempo, buena cara I/you/we may as well look on the bright side* * *
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! how time flies!;
te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time;
perder el tiempo to waste time;
¡no hay tiempo que perder! there's no time to lose!;
para ganar tiempo (in order) to gain time;
tiempo libre spare time, free time;
¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?;
hace tiempo que no sé de él I haven't heard from him for a long time;
ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago;
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages;
la mayor parte del tiempo most of the time;
me llevó mucho tiempo it took me a long time;
no pude quedarme más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer;
poco tiempo después a short time after;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time (now);
a tiempo completo/parcial full time/part time;
no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time;
al mismo tiempo at the same time;
avísame con tiempo let me know in good time;
¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;
en aquellos tiempos at that time, in those days
c) (momento propio, oportuno):
cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good timed) ( edad de bebé):◊ ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?
2 (Dep) ( en partido) half;
3 (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time;
( de sinfonía) movement
4 (Ling) tense
5 (Meteo) weather;◊ hace buen/mal tiempo the weather's good/bad;
del or (Méx) al tiempo ‹ bebida› at room temperature
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1 (indeterminado) time: llegó a tiempo para ver el espectáculo, he got there in time to see the show
hace mucho tiempo, a long time ago
me llevó mucho tiempo, it took me a long time
la vi poco tiempo después, I saw her a short time after o soon afterwards
¿cuánto tiempo tienes para acabarlo?, how long have you got to finish it?
es tiempo perdido, it's a waste of time
tómate tu tiempo, take your time
no puedo quedarme más tiempo, I can't stay any longer
a su (debido) tiempo, in due course
a un tiempo/al mismo tiempo, at the same time
de tiempo en tiempo, from time to time
tiempo libre, free time
2 (de un bebé) age: ¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene?, how old is she?
3 (época) en mis tiempos de estudiante, in my student days
nació en tiempos de Luis XIV, he was born in the time of Louis XIV
malos tiempos o fig tiempo de vacas flacas, hard times o rainy days
4 Meteor weather
hace buen tiempo, the weather is good
tiempo tormentoso, stormy weather
5 Mús tempo
6 Dep half
primer tiempo, first half
tiempo muerto, time out
7 Ling tense 8 del tiempo, (temperatura ambiente) póngame un refresco del tiempo, no lo quiero con hielo, could I have a non-refrigerated soft drink, please
9 Auto (motor) de dos/cuatro tiempos, two-cycle/four-cycle
♦ Locuciones: dar tiempo al tiempo, to let matters take their course
hacer tiempo, to while away the time
matar el tiempo, to kill time
Lab a tiempo parcial/completo, part/full time
con el tiempo, in the course of time
de un tiempo a esta parte, lately
' tiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acá
- achuchar
- adelanto
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- allá
- andar
- anquilosarse
- antes
- anticiclónica
- anticiclónico
- anticiparse
- apremiar
- aprovechada
- aprovechado
- apurada
- apurado
- aquí
- áspera
- áspero
- atonía
- atrás
- avenida
- avenido
- bizantina
- bizantino
- bochorno
- cargada
- cargado
- cerca
- coincidir
- conceder
- congraciarse
- contrarreloj
- contrato
- corta
- corto
- costar
- cuando
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cundir
- de
- debida
- debido
- dedicar
- descontar
- desde
English:
absorb
- accomplice
- accustom
- administration
- advance
- advantage
- after
- age
- ago
- ahead
- allow
- as
- at
- barring
- be
- beautiful
- before
- begin
- behind
- best
- between
- beyond
- bitter
- bleak
- boiling
- breezy
- brighten up
- brisk
- busy
- by
- bygone
- calm
- catch up
- change
- clear up
- clock
- concurrently
- corner
- course
- dawdle
- demand
- depend
- dilly-dally
- distant
- drag
- dull
- early
- encroach
- end
- enough
* * *tiempo nm1. [transcurso, rato, momento] time;es una tarea que lleva mucho tiempo it's a very time-consuming task;¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!;todo el tiempo all the time;estuvo todo el tiempo de pie he was standing up the whole time;al mismo tiempo at the same time;al poco tiempo, poco tiempo después soon after(wards);podríamos discutirlo al tiempo que comemos we could discuss it while we eat;antes de tiempo [nacer] prematurely;[florecer, celebrar] early;muchos llegaron antes de tiempo a lot of people arrived early;a tiempo completo full-time;a tiempo parcial part-time;a su (debido) tiempo in due course;cada cosa a su tiempo everything in due course o in good time;a un tiempo at the same time;empujaron todos a un tiempo they all pushed together o at the same time;cada cierto tiempo every so often;¿cada cuánto tiempo tiene que tomarlo? how often o frequently does he have to take it?;con el tiempo in time;de tiempo en tiempo from time to time, now and then;de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now;dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time;el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;ganar tiempo to save time;hacer tiempo to pass the time;RPhacerse tiempo to make time, to find time;matar el tiempo to kill time;perder el tiempo to waste time;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose;el tiempo es oro time is money;el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healerInformát tiempo de acceso access time; Informát tiempo de búsqueda search time;tiempo de cocción cooking time;Fot tiempo de exposición exposure time;te dan tiempo libre para asuntos personales they give you time off for personal matters;tiempo muerto idle time;tiempo de ocio leisure time;Informát tiempo real real time; Informát tiempo de respuesta response time;tiempo universal coordinado Coordinated Universal Time2. [periodo disponible, suficiente] time;¡se acabó el tiempo! pueden ir entregando los exámenes time's up, start handing in your papers!;a tiempo (para algo/de hacer algo) in time (for sth/to do sth);no llegamos a tiempo de ver el principio we didn't arrive in time to see o for the beginning;estar a tiempo de hacer algo to be in time to do sth;si quieres apuntarte, aún estás a tiempo if you want to join in, you still have time o it's not too late;con tiempo (de sobra) with plenty of time to spare, in good time;¿nos dará tiempo? will we have (enough) time?;dame tiempo y yo mismo lo haré give me (a bit of) time and I'll do it myself;me faltó tiempo para terminarlo I didn't have (enough) time to finish it;Fam Irónicole faltó tiempo para ir y contárselo a todo el mundo she wasted no time in telling everyone about it;sacar tiempo para hacer algo to find (the) time to do sth;¿tienes tiempo para tomar algo? do you have time for a drink?;tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world3. [periodo largo] long time;¿cuánto tiempo hace (de eso)? how long ago (was that)?;¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al teatro? how long is it since you went to the theatre?;¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!, I haven't seen you for ages!;hace tiempo que it is a long time since;hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time;hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages;tiempo atrás some time ago;Méxtener tiempo de algo: tiene tiempo de estudiar lingüística she's been studying linguistics for a long time;tómate tu tiempo (para hacerlo) take your time (over it o to do it)4. [época] time;aquél fue un tiempo de paz y felicidad those were peaceful and happy times, it was a time of peace and happiness;corren o [m5] son malos tiempos para el estudio del latín it isn't a good time to be studying Latin;en estos tiempos que corren these days;del tiempo [fruta] of the season;las ideas de nuestro tiempo the ideas of our time o day;el hombre de nuestro tiempo modern man;el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos the greatest ever boxer, the greatest boxer of all time;mi álbum favorito de todos los tiempos my all-time favourite album, my favourite ever album;en aquellos tiempos, por aquel tiempo in those days, back then, at that time;en los buenos tiempos in the good old days;en mis tiempos in my day o time;Johnson, en otro tiempo plusmarquista mundial,… Johnson, once the world record-holder o the former world record-holder,…;en tiempo(s) de Napoleón in Napoleon's time o day;eran otros tiempos (entonces) things were different (back) then;¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;en tiempos [antiguamente] in former times;en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago;5. [edad] age;¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?6. [clima] weather;¿qué tal está el tiempo?, ¿qué tal tiempo hace? what's the weather like?;buen/mal tiempo good/bad weather;hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad;nos hizo un tiempo horrible we had terrible weather;estas cervezas están del tiempo these beers aren't cold o haven't been chilled;hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day;poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things[cuarto] quarter;primer/segundo tiempo first/second halftiempo añadido injury o stoppage time;tiempo de descuento injury o stoppage time;tiempo muerto time-out;tiempo reglamentario normal time8. [marca] [en carreras] time;consiguió un tiempo excelente his time was excellent;lograron clasificarse por tiempos they qualified as fastest loserstiempo intermedio split time [at halfway point];tiempo parcial split time;tiempo récord record time;en un tiempo récord in record time9. [movimiento] movement;levantó las pesas en dos tiempos he lifted the weights in two movements;motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine10. Gram tensetiempo compuesto compound tense;tiempo simple simple tense[movimiento] movement; [compás] time* * *m1 time;a tiempo in time;a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time;a su (debido) tiempo in due course;cada cosa a su tiempo all in good time;con tiempo in good time, early;dar tiempo al tiempo give things time;hacer tiempo while away the time;desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time;hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;de tiempo en tiempo from time to time;de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;durante algún tiempo for some time;por poco tiempo for a short time;hace tanto tiempo it’s so long ago;el tiempo es oro time is money;con el tiempo, andando el tiempo with time, in time;trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial work full/part time;le faltó tiempo para … fig he couldn’t wait to…;poner al mal tiempo buena cara fig look on the bright side;volver el tiempo atrás fig turn the clock back2 ( época):en mis tiempos in my day3 ( clima) weather;hace buen/mal tiempo the weather’s fine/bad4 GRAM tensemedio tiempo half time6 ( edad):* * *tiempo nm1) : timejusto a tiempo: just in timeperder tiempo: to waste timetiempo libre: spare time2) : period, ageen los tiempos que corren: nowadays3) : season, momentantes de tiempo: prematurely4) : weatherhace buen tiempo: the weather is fine, it's nice outside5) : tempo (in music)6) : half (in sports)7) : tense (in grammar)* * *tiempo n1. (período, momento) time2. (período largo) long time / ages3. (estado atmosférico) weather5. (de un bebé) age¿cuánto tiempo tiene tu bebé? how old is your baby?6. (verbal) tense¿cuánto tiempo hace que...? how long...?¿cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Susana? how long have you known Susana?¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!tiempo libre free time / spare time -
75 partir
v.1 to divide, to split.Ella partió la fruta She split the fruit.2 to break open.le partieron el brazo they broke his armle partieron la ceja/el labio they split o cut her eyebrow/lippárteme un pedazo de pan break me off a piece of bread3 to leave, to set off.4 to depart, to get along, to go away, to leave.Ellos partieron ayer They departed yesterday.5 to crush, to move to pity, to shake.El dolor partió a Ricardo The pain crushed Richard.* * *1 (dividir) to divide, split2 (romper) to break; (nueces, almendras) to crack3 familiar (fastidiar) to mess up1 (irse) to leave, set out, set off2 (proceder) to originate from■ ¿de quién partió la idea? whose idea was it?1 to break\a partir de hoy from now onpara partirse familiar hilariouspartir a alguien por la mitad to ruin somebody's plans, mess somebody uppartir la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face inpartirse de risa familiar to split one's sides laughing* * *verb1) to cut, halve, split2) break, crack3) divide4) depart, leave•- partir de* * *1. VT1) (=dividir) [+ tarta, sandía, baraja] to cut; [+ tableta de chocolate] to break; [+ tronco] to splitparte la barra de pan por la mitad — [con cuchillo] cut the baguette in half; [con las manos] break the baguette in half
¿te parto un trozo de queso? — shall I cut you (off) a piece of cheese?
2) (=romper) [+ hueso, diente] to break; [+ rama] to break off; [+ nuez, almendra] to crack¡te voy a partir la cara! — * I'm going to smash your face in! *
3) (=distribuir) to share out; (=compartir) to share4) * (=fastidiar) to mess up *no soporto estas reuniones a las 11, me parten toda la mañana — I hate these 11 o'clock meetings, they mess up the whole morning *
2. VI1) (=ponerse en camino) [persona, expedición] to set off; [tren, avión] to depart (de from) ( para for)( hacia in the direction of)la expedición partirá mañana de París — the expedition will set out o depart from Paris tomorrow
partieron del puerto de Palos con destino a América — they set sail for America from the port of Palos
2)partiendo de la base de que... — working on the principle that..., assuming that...
¿de quién partió la idea? — whose idea was it?
3)a partir del lunes — from Monday, starting on Monday
¿qué podemos deducir a partir de estos datos? — what can we deduce from these data?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( con cuchillo) <tarta/melón> to cutlo partió en dos/por la mitad — he cut it in two/in half
¿me partes otro trozo? — can you cut me another piece?
b) ( romper) <piedra/coco> to break, smash; <nuez/avellana> to crack; <rama/palo> to break2.te voy a partir la cara! — (fam) I'll smash your face in! (colloq)
partir vi1)a) (frml) tren/avión/barco to leave, depart (frml); persona/delegación to leave, depart (frml)b) auto (Chi) to start2)a)partir DE algo — de una premisa/un supuesto to start from something
debemos partir de la base de que... — we should start from the premise that...
b)a partir de ahora/ese momento — from now on/that moment on
a partir del cambio la situación ha mejorado — since the change, the situation has improved
3.a partir de hoy — (as o starting) from today
partirse v prona) mármol/roca to split, smashse le partió un diente — she broke o chipped a tooth
te vas a partir la cabeza — you're going to split o crack your head open
* * *= cleave, split, head out, go forth.Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.----* a partir de = based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, from then on, thenceforth, whereafter, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.* hacer a partir de = make out of.* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* partiendo de = on the basis of.* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.* partiendo de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.* partir de = rest on/upon, stem from, draw on/upon, build on/upon, strike out from.* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de la premisa de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.* partir de una premisa = base upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter.* partirse de risa = be in fits of laughter.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( con cuchillo) <tarta/melón> to cutlo partió en dos/por la mitad — he cut it in two/in half
¿me partes otro trozo? — can you cut me another piece?
b) ( romper) <piedra/coco> to break, smash; <nuez/avellana> to crack; <rama/palo> to break2.te voy a partir la cara! — (fam) I'll smash your face in! (colloq)
partir vi1)a) (frml) tren/avión/barco to leave, depart (frml); persona/delegación to leave, depart (frml)b) auto (Chi) to start2)a)partir DE algo — de una premisa/un supuesto to start from something
debemos partir de la base de que... — we should start from the premise that...
b)a partir de ahora/ese momento — from now on/that moment on
a partir del cambio la situación ha mejorado — since the change, the situation has improved
3.a partir de hoy — (as o starting) from today
partirse v prona) mármol/roca to split, smashse le partió un diente — she broke o chipped a tooth
te vas a partir la cabeza — you're going to split o crack your head open
* * *= cleave, split, head out, go forth.Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.
Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.* a partir de = based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, from then on, thenceforth, whereafter, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.* hacer a partir de = make out of.* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* partiendo de = on the basis of.* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.* partiendo de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.* partir de = rest on/upon, stem from, draw on/upon, build on/upon, strike out from.* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de la premisa de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.* partir de una premisa = base upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter.* partirse de risa = be in fits of laughter.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* * *partir [I1 ]vt1 (con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cutpartió la pera en dos/por la mitad he cut the pear in two/in halfparte la empanada en cinco partes iguales cut the pie into five equal pieces¿me partes otro trozo? can you cut me another piece?2 (romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash; ‹nuez/avellana› to crack¿me partes un pedazo de pan? could you break me off a piece of bread?el rayo partió el árbol por la mitad the lightning split the tree in twopartió la vara en dos he broke o snapped the stick in two3 (con un golpe) ‹labio› to split, split open; ‹cabeza› to split open4 «frío» ‹labios› to chap5 ‹baraja› to cut■ partirviApartió ayer con destino a Londres she left for London yesterdaypartiremos a las ocho we'll set off o set out at eight, we shall depart at eight o'clock ( frml)la expedición partirá de Lima hacia Cuzco el día 15 the expedition will leave Lima for Cuzco on the 15thB «auto» ( Chi) to startC1 partir DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start FROM sthdebemos partir de la base de que lograremos los fondos we should start from the premise o assumption that we will obtain the funds, we should start by assuming that we will obtain the fundspartiendo de esta hipótesis taking this hypothesis as a starting pointsi partimos de que estamos en inferioridad de condiciones if we start by assuming/accepting that we are at a disadvantage2a partir de froma partir de ese momento ella empezó a cambiar from that moment she began to changea partir de la implementación de esas medidas la situación ha venido mejorando since the implementation of these measures, the situation has been improvinga partir de hoy/del sábado (starting) from today/from Saturdaya partir de ahora from now on, starting from nowa partir de ese lugar el ascenso se hace cada vez más difícil from that point on the ascent becomes increasingly difficulta partir de estos datos ¿qué conclusiones podemos sacar? what conclusions can we draw from these facts?, given these facts, what conclusions can we draw?■ partirse1 «mármol/roca» to split, smash, breakse le partió un diente she broke o chipped a tooth2 ( refl) «persona» ‹labio› to split; ‹diente› to break, chipsi te caes, te vas a partir la cabeza if you fall, you'll split o crack your head open* * *
partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
‹ cabeza› to split open
verbo intransitivo
1
2a) partir DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sthb)◊ a partir de from;
a partir de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a partir de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
‹ diente› to break, chip
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' partir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alma
- cero
- cortar
- piñón
- salir
- tarde
- dividir
- largo
- momento
English:
as
- begin
- break off
- break up
- evening
- from
- halve
- on
- onward
- onwards
- pally
- scratch
- snap
- split
- start
- thereafter
- upward
- upwards
- after
- break
- consent
- depart
- hence
- then
- there
- to
- today
- up
* * *♦ vt70 partido por 2 es igual a 35 70 divided by 2 equals 352. [repartir] to share out;partió el dinero del premio con sus hermanos he shared the prize money with his brothers;partió el dinero del premio entre sus hermanos he shared out the prize money between his brothers3. [romper] to break open;[cascar] to crack; [cortar] to cut; [diente] to chip; [ceja, labio] to split (open), to cut;le partieron el brazo they broke his arm;le partieron la ceja/el labio they split o cut her eyebrow/lip;párteme un pedazo de pan break me off a piece of bread;párteme otra rodaja de melón cut me another slice of melon;Famaquel contratiempo nos partió la mañana that setback ruined our morning for us♦ vi1. [marchar] to leave, to set off (de/para from/for);el buque partió de las costas británicas con rumbo a América the ship set sail from Britain for Americapartir de cero to start from scratch;la idea partió de un grupo de colegiales it was a group of schoolchildren that first had the idea;partimos de la base de que todos saben leer we are assuming that everyone can read;partiendo de este hecho, Newton creó una nueva teoría Newton built a new theory around this fact3. [repartir] to share out;el que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte people always save the biggest part for themselves* * *I v/t2 ( romper) break open, split open3 ( cortar) cutII v/i ( irse) leave;partir de fig start from;a partir de hoy (starting) from today;a partir de ahora from now on* * *partir vt1) : to cut, to split2) : to break, to crack3) : to share (out), to dividepartir vi1) : to leave, to depart2)partir de : to start from3)a partir de : as of, froma partir de hoy: as of today* * *partir vb¿me partes un trozo de queso? can you cut me a slice of cheese? -
76 beau
beau, belle [bo, bεl]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <a. beautiful ; [homme] good-lookingc. ( = agréable) [voyage, journée] lovely• c'est le bel âge ! it's nice to be young!d. ( = réussi) successful ; [résultat] excellent• c'est le plus beau jour de ma vie ! this is the best day of my life!• ce serait trop beau ! that would be too much to hope for!e. ( = grand) [revenu, profit] handsome ; [brûlure, peur] nasty• c'est un beau salaud (inf!) he's a real bastard (vulg!)f. (locutions)• on a beau faire, ils n'apprennent rien no matter what you do, they don't learn anything• il a eu beau essayer, il n'a pas réussi despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful• il s'est bel et bien trompé he got it well and truly wrong► de plus belle [crier, rire] even louder• reprendre de plus belle [combat, polémique, violence] to start up again with renewed vigour• continuer de plus belle [discrimination, répression] to be worse than ever2. <c. faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg3. <a. ( = femme) ma belle ! (inf) sweetheart!b. ( = partie décisive) decider• on fait la belle ? shall we play a decider?c. ( = action, parole) (inf) il en a fait de belles quand il était jeune he was a bit wild when he was young* * *
1.
1) ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette] good; [couleur, son, jardin, objet] beautifulce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir! — (colloq) it's not a pretty sight!
2) ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, spectacle] good; [collection, spécimen] fine; [travail, cadeau] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade] lovely; [discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire] nice; [geste, sentiment] noble; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] greatc'est bien beau tout ça, mais — (colloq) that's all very fine, but
ça serait trop beau! — (colloq) one should be so lucky! (colloq)
3) ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big
2.
nom masculin1) ( choses intéressantes)2) Philosophie ( beauté)3) Météorologiele temps est/se met au beau — the weather is/is turning fine
3.
avoir beau locution verbalej'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas — it's no good my trying, I can't do it
l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse — even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing
on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple — no matter what people say, it's not that easy
4.
bel et bien locution adverbiale1) ( irréversiblement) well and truly2) ( indiscutablement) definitely•Phrasal Verbs:••faire le beau — [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off
c'est du beau! — (colloq) iron lovely! iron
tout beau (tout beau)! — ( pour calmer) easy(, easy)!
* * *bo, bɛl (belle) bel (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) beaux mpl1. adj1) [maison, spectacle] lovely, beautiful, [vacances] lovelyune belle journée — a beautiful day, a lovely day
C'est une belle femme. — She is a beautiful woman.
C'est un beau garçon. — He is a good-looking boy.
3) (temps) fine, nicesi le temps est beau — if the weather's fine, if the weather's nice
il fait beau; il fait beau temps — the weather's fine
Il fait beau aujourd'hui. — It's a nice day today.
4) (sentiment) fine, (acte) goodun beau geste fig — a fine gesture
un beau salaire — a very nice salary, a very good salary
un beau jour — one day, one fine day
un beau matin — one morning, one fine morning
avoir beau jeu de; Il a beau jeu de protester. — It's easy for him to protest.
bel et bien — well and truly, (= vraiment) really, really and truly
avoir beau faire qch; J'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas. — No matter how hard I try, I just can't do it., However hard I try, I just can't do it.
pour les beaux yeux de qn lit — for love of sb, for sb's sake
Cette chanteuse d'à peine vingt ans semble promise à un bel avenir. — This singer, barely twenty years old, appears to have a fine future ahead of her.
2. nf1) SPORT (= rencontre décisive) decider2) (= évasion)3. belles nfplen entendre de belles sur qn/qch — to hear a thing or two about sb/sth
en faire de belles — to do stupid things, to do some stupid things
en dire de belles — to say stupid things, to say some stupid things
4. nm1) (= concept)le plus beau c'est que... — the best of it is that...
c'est du beau! — lovely! ironique
faire le beau [chien] — to sit up and beg
* * *A adj1 ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette, dents] good; [couleur, son, musique, maison, jardin, objet] beautiful; tu es belle ( extraordinairement) you're beautiful; ( normalement) you look lovely; c'est une belle fille she's very nice-looking; c'est une belle femme she's a beautiful woman; avoir belle allure [personne] to cut a fine figure; [maison, voiture] to be fine-looking; se faire beau to do oneself up; faire beau qn to smarten sb up; ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir○! it's not a pretty sight!; peindre qch sous de belles couleurs to make sth sound wonderful; ⇒ fille;2 ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, performance, match, spectacle] good; [œuvre, collection, bijou, spécimen] fine; [travail, poste, cadeau, anniversaire] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade, rêve] lovely; [promesse, débat, discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire, exemple, manière] nice; [geste, sentiment, âme] noble; [pensée] beautiful; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great; fais de beaux rêves! sweet dreams!; il fait beau the weather is fine; il n'est pas beau de faire it's not nice to do; un beau jour/matin/soir one fine day/morning/evening; au beau milieu de right in the middle of; rien n'est trop beau pour lui/eux nothing is too good for him/them; c'est bien beau tout ça, mais○ that's all very fine, but; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ça serait trop beau○! one should be so lucky○!; ce ne sont que de belles paroles it's all talk; assez de belles paroles, dites ce que vous avez à dire enough of your fine words, say what you have to say; il y a beau temps qu'il n'est pas venu he hasn't been here for ages; ⇒ démener, pluie;3 ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big; belle pagaille absolute mess; beau mensonge whopping lie, whopper○; bel égoïste awful egoist; beau salaud◑ real bastard◑.B nm1 ( choses intéressantes) qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? done anything interesting?; tu n'as rien de beau à nous raconter? anything interesting to tell us?; le plus beau (de l'histoire) est que the best part (of the story) is that;3 ( bonne qualité) best quality; n'acheter que du beau to buy only the best quality;5 Météo le temps est/se met au beau the weather is/is turning fine.C avoir beau loc verbale j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je n'y arrive pas it's no good my trying/working, I can't do it; l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing; on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple no matter what people say, it's not that easy.D bel et bien loc adv1 ( irréversiblement) well and truly; bel et bien fini well and truly over;2 ( indiscutablement) definitely; il était bel et bien coupable he was definitely guilty.E belle nf2 ( maîtresse) lady friend; avoir rendez-vous avec sa belle to have a date with one's lady friend;3 Jeux decider; faire la belle to play the decider.F de plus belle loc adv with renewed vigourGB; les hostilités ont repris de plus belle hostilities resumed with renewed vigourGB; la pluie a repris de plus belle it started raining again harder than ever; frapper de plus belle to hit harder than ever; crier de plus belle to shout louder than ever.G belles○ nfpl ( paroles) stories; j'en ai appris or entendu de belles à ton sujet I have been hearing stories about you; on en raconte de belles sur elle there are quite a few stories about her.beau fixe Météo fine weather; être au beau fixe [temps, baromètre] to be set fair; [[affaire, relation] to be going well; avoir le moral au beau fixe○ to be on a high○; beau gosse○ good-looking guy○; être beau gosse to be good-looking; beau linge○ high society; fréquenter le beau linge to hang out○ with society types; beau parleur smooth talker; beau parti ( homme) eligible bachelor; ( femme) good match; épouser un beau parti to marry money; beau sexe fair sex; beaux jours ( beau temps) fine weather ¢; ( belle époque) good days; les beaux jours sont arrivés the fine weather is here; c'étaient les beaux jours those were the days; Beau Danube bleu Mus Blue Danube; bel esprit bel esprit; la Belle au Bois dormant Sleeping Beauty; Belle Époque Belle Époque; style Belle Époque Belle Époque style; belle page Imprim right-hand page; belle plante○ gorgeous specimen○; belle vie life of ease; c'est la belle vie! this is the life!; avoir la belle vie to live it up; belles années happy years.faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off; (se) faire la belle○ ( s'évader) to do a bunk○ GB, to take a powder○ US; l'avoir belle○ to have an easy life; en faire voir de belles○ à qn to give sb a hard time; c'est du beau○! iron lovely! iron; tout beau (tout beau)! ( pour calmer) easy (, easy)!; il ferait beau voir○ (qu'il vienne) I'd like to see the day (when he shows up)○.[bo] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet bel [bɛl]) ( féminin belle [bɛl], pluriel masculin beaux [bo], pluriel féminin belles [bɛl]) adjectifA.1. [bien fait, joli - femme] beautiful, good-looking ; [ - homme] good-looking, handsome ; [ - enfant, physique, objet, décor] beautiful, lovelyse faire beau/belle to get dressed up, to do oneself upil est beau comme l'amour ou un ange ou un astre ou le joura. [homme] he's a very handsome ou good-looking manb. [petit garçon] he's a very handsome ou good-looking boyelle est belle comme un ange ou le jour she's a real beautyil y a eu quelques beaux échanges there were a few good ou fine ralliesdu beau temps nice ou good weatherB.[convenable] nicece n'est pas beau de mentir! it's very naughty ou it's not nice to lie!3. [d'un haut niveau social] smarta. [argent] to marry into money ou a fortuneb. [classe] to marry into a very good familyC.donnez-moi un beau melon/poulet give me a nice big melon/chickenil a un bel appétit he has a good ou hearty appetite2. [en intensif]il y a beau temps: il y a beau temps de ce que je te dis là (familier) what I'm telling you now happened ages ago3. [agréable] good4. [prospère] gooda. [argent] to have a very well-paid jobb. [prestige] to have a high-flying job5. [dans des appellations]venez, ma belle amie do come along, darlingmon beau monsieur, personne ne vous a rien demandé! my friend, this is none of your business!6. [certain]un beau jour/matin one fine day/morningD. (ironique)belle demande! [saugrenue] what a question!beaux discours: ils ont oublié tous leurs beaux discours they've forgotten all their fine ou fine-sounding wordsgarde tes belles promesses ou tes beaux serments! you can keep your promises!j'en ai appris ou entendu de belles sur toi! I heard some fine ou right things about you!il en a fait de belles quand il était petit! he didn't half get up to some mischief when he was little!c'est bien beau tout ça, mais... that's all very fine ou well, but...le plus beau (familier) : et tu ne sais pas le plus beau! and you haven't heard the best part (yet)!, and the best part's still to come!beau adverbe1. MÉTÉOROLOGIEil fait beau the weather's ou it's fineil n'a pas fait très beau l'été dernier the weather wasn't very nice ou good last summer2. (locution)il ferait beau voir qu'elle me donne des ordres! her, boss me around? that'll be the day!avoir beau faire (quelque chose): j'avais beau tirer, la porte ne s'ouvrait pas however hard I pulled, the door wouldn't openj'ai eu beau le lui répéter plusieurs fois, il n'a toujours pas compris I have told him and told him but he still hasn't understoodon a beau dire, on a beau faire, les jeunes s'en vont un jour de la maison (familier) whatever you do or say, young people eventually leave homevous avez beau dire, elle a quand même tout financé elle-même say what you like ou you may criticize, but she's paid for it all herselfa beau mentir qui vient de loin (proverbe) it's easy to lie when there's nobody around to contradict youtout beau: alors, vous signez? — hé, tout beau (tout beau)! you will sign then? — hey, steady on ou not so fast!beau nom masculin1. [esthétique][objets de qualité]pour les meubles du salon, je veux du beau I want really good ou nice furniture for the living room3. (locution)c'est du beau! (familier) : elle a dit un gros mot — c'est du beau! she said a rude word! — how naughty!faire le beau [chien] to sit up and begbelle nom féminin1. [jolie femme] beauty[dame] lady‘la Belle et la Bête’ Madame Leprince de Beaumont, Cocteau ‘Beauty and the Beast’2. (familier) [en appellatif]tu te trompes, ma belle! you're quite wrong my dear!5. (familier & locution)————————au plus beau de locution prépositionnellebel et bien locution adverbialebel et bon locution adjectivale,bel et bonne locution adjectivale————————de plus belle locution adverbialebelle de Fontenay nom féminin————————belle page nom féminin -
77 culo
m.1 bum (British), butt (United States). ( Latin American Spanish)ir de culo (muy informal) to be going down the tubes (negocio, país)el equipo va de culo este año the team's doing shit o crap this yearser un culo inquieto o de mal asiento (figurative) to be fidgety; (enredador) to be a restless soul (errante)vive en el culo del mundo (muy informal) he lives bloody o (British) goddamn miles from anywhere (United States)2 bottom.3 anus.4 butt end, back part.5 ass, buttocks, butt, arse.6 attractive woman.* * *1 familiar bottom, bum, arse (US ass)3 (de recipiente) bottom\caer de culo familiar to fall flat on one's bottomcon el culo al aire figurado in a fix, in a tight spotir de culo familiar to be rushed off one's feetlamer el culo a alguien tabú to lick somebody's arse (US ass)mojarse el culo figurado to come down off the fence, make up one's mindser culo de mal asiento figurado to be a fidget, not to be able to sit still¡vete a tomar por el culo! tabú fuck off!, up yours!* * *noun m.1) bottom2) ass* * *SM1) * (=nalgas) backside *, bum **, arse ***, ass (EEUU) ***, butt (EEUU) **; (=ano) arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***dar a algn por el culo — *** (=sexualmente) to bugger sb; (=fastidiar) to piss sb off ***
me da por culo tener que trabajar tan temprano — it really pisses me off having to go to work so early ***
¡que te den por (el) culo! — *** fuck you! ***, screw you! ***
- confunde el culo con las témporasel culo del mundo ** —
- dejar a algn con el culo al aire- ir con el culo a rastrasir de culo ** —
con tanta llamada, esta mañana voy de culo — with all these calls this morning I'm way behind *
en cuanto al paro, el país va de culo — the country's unemployment record is disastrous
- lamer el culo a algnmeterse algo por el culo *** —
¡métetelo por el culo! — stick it up your ass! ***
mojarse el culo ** —
para conseguirlo tendrás que mojarte el culo — you won't achieve that without getting your feet wet *
partirse el culo ** —
perder el culo por algn/algo ** —
ser un culo de mal asiento —
se mudó cinco veces en un año, es un culo de mal asiento — she moved house five times in one year, she just can't stay in one place
tomar por culo *** —
¡vete a tomar por culo! — *** screw you! ***, fuck off! ***, piss off! ***
¡que se vayan a tomar por culo! — *** they can go screw themselves ***, they can fuck o piss off ***
les mandó a tomar por culo — he told them to fuck off o piss off ***
un día se hartó y mandó el trabajo a tomar por culo — one day he got fed up with it and jacked his job in *
2) * [de vaso, botella] bottom-¿queda cerveza? -sí, un culillo — "is there any beer left in there?" - "yes, a drop"
* * *masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg)te voy a dar unos azotes or pegar en el culo — I'm going to spank o smack you
caerse or (AmL) irse de culo (fam) ( literal) — to fall on one's backside o ass; ( asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed (colloq)
darle por (el) culo a alguien — (vulg) to screw somebody (sl)
que te den por culo! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg)
en el culo del mundo — (fam) in the back of beyond
ir de culo — (fam)
lamerle el culo a alguien — (vulg) to lick somebody's ass (vulg)
mandar a alguien a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to tell someone to piss off (vulg)
mandar algo a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to pack o chuck something in (colloq)
meterse algo en or por el culo — (vulg)
pasarse algo por el culo — (vulg)
perder el culo por algo/alguien — (fam)
pierde el culo por él/porque la inviten — she's just crazy about him/she's just dying to be asked (colloq)
quedar como el or un culo — (AmS fam o vulg) to look awful o terrible
ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo — he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! (colloq)
ser un culo de mal asiento — (fam)
es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento — ( no se está quieto) he can't sit still for a minute; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long
b) (de vaso, botella) bottomgafas de culo de vaso or botella — pebble (lens) glasses (colloq)
c) (RPl fam) ( suerte) luck* * *= bum, bottom, backside, arse, ass, bahookie, tush, heinie, booty, tushy.Ex. At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.Ex. There is 'no bottom which can be decisively kicked or even a soul to damn'.Ex. Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex. She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.Ex. They are just sitting on their tushes and doing nothing but talking about what is wrong with their country.Ex. Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.Ex. American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she's planning to get her booty insured.Ex. He lost his job as a male model after an injury left him with an unsightly scar on his tushy.----* besarle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.* culo respingón = pert bum, pert bottom.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar un pellizco en el culo = bottom pinching.* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* lamerle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in.* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.* pellizcar el culo = bottom pinching.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* tonto del culo = arsehole [asshole, -USA], mug, prick, as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* * *masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg)te voy a dar unos azotes or pegar en el culo — I'm going to spank o smack you
caerse or (AmL) irse de culo (fam) ( literal) — to fall on one's backside o ass; ( asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed (colloq)
darle por (el) culo a alguien — (vulg) to screw somebody (sl)
que te den por culo! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg)
en el culo del mundo — (fam) in the back of beyond
ir de culo — (fam)
lamerle el culo a alguien — (vulg) to lick somebody's ass (vulg)
mandar a alguien a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to tell someone to piss off (vulg)
mandar algo a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to pack o chuck something in (colloq)
meterse algo en or por el culo — (vulg)
pasarse algo por el culo — (vulg)
perder el culo por algo/alguien — (fam)
pierde el culo por él/porque la inviten — she's just crazy about him/she's just dying to be asked (colloq)
quedar como el or un culo — (AmS fam o vulg) to look awful o terrible
ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo — he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! (colloq)
ser un culo de mal asiento — (fam)
es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento — ( no se está quieto) he can't sit still for a minute; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long
b) (de vaso, botella) bottomgafas de culo de vaso or botella — pebble (lens) glasses (colloq)
c) (RPl fam) ( suerte) luck* * *= bum, bottom, backside, arse, ass, bahookie, tush, heinie, booty, tushy.Ex: At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.
Ex: There is 'no bottom which can be decisively kicked or even a soul to damn'.Ex: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex: She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.Ex: They are just sitting on their tushes and doing nothing but talking about what is wrong with their country.Ex: Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.Ex: American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she's planning to get her booty insured.Ex: He lost his job as a male model after an injury left him with an unsightly scar on his tushy.* besarle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.* culo respingón = pert bum, pert bottom.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar un pellizco en el culo = bottom pinching.* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* lamerle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in.* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.* pellizcar el culo = bottom pinching.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* tonto del culo = arsehole [asshole, -USA], mug, prick, as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* * *(fam: en algunas regiones vulg)1 (nalgas) backside ( colloq), butt ( AmE colloq), bum ( BrE colloq), ass ( AmE vulg), arse ( BrE vulg)te voy a dar unos azotes en el culo I'm going to spank o smack your bottomme dan ganas de darle una patada en el culo I feel like giving him a kick up the backside o asscaerse or ( AmL) irse de culo ( fam) (literal) to fall on one's backside o ass; (asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed ( colloq)tiene una casa que te caes or vas de culo he has an amazing o incredible housecasi me caigo de culo cuando la vi entrar I couldn't believe my eyes o I was amazed o flabbergasted when I saw her come inen el culo del mundo ( fam); in the back of beyond, in the sticks ( colloq), in the Boonies ( AmE colloq)lamerle el culo a algn ( vulg); to lick sb's ass ( vulg), to brown-nose sb ( vulg), to suck up to sb ( BrE colloq)pasarse algo por el culo ( vulg): las reglas me las paso por el culo I don't give a shit about the rules ( vulg)perder el culo por algo/algn ( fam): pierde el culo por él she's just crazy o nuts about him ( colloq)está que pierde el culo por que la inviten she's just dying to be askedese color te queda como el or un culo you look a sight in that color, you look bloody awful in that color ( BrE sl)ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! ( colloq)es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento (no se está quieto) he's got ants in his pants; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long o he's a restless soulser un culo veo culo quiero ( fam): es un culo veo culo quiero when he sees something he likes, he just has to have ittraerle de culo a algn ( Esp fam o vulg); to drive sb bananas o nuts ( colloq), to drive sb round the bend o twist ( colloq)2 (de un vaso, una botella) bottomgafas de culo de vaso or botella pebble (lens) glasses ( colloq)* * *
culo sustantivo masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg);◊ te voy a pegar en el culo I'm going to spank o smack you
culo sustantivo masculino
1 familiar (trasero) backside, butt, bottom
2 (de recipiente) bottom
' culo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caerse
English:
arse
- ass
- backside
- bum
- butt
- fanny
- tail
- bun
- fuck
* * *1. [nalgas] Br bum, US butt;le di una patada en el culo I gave him a kick up the backside, US I kicked his butt;culo firme firm buttocks;culo respingón pert bottom;¡vaya culo tiene! she's got a nice Br arse o US ass!;Figcon el culo al aire: su confesión dejó a sus compinches con el culo al aire his confession left his accomplices up the creek;muy Fam muy Fam muy Famir de culo: el equipo va de culo este año the team's doing shit o crap this year;con esa estrategia vas de culo that strategy's a load of crap;esta última semana hemos ido de culo, sin parar ni un minuto this last week has been a Br bloody o US goddamn nightmare, we haven't had a minute's rest;muy Famlamer el culo: siempre está lamiéndole el culo al jefe he's always licking the boss's Br arse o US ass, he's always sucking up to o brown-nosing the boss;muy Fammojarse el culo: éste no se moja el culo por nadie he wouldn't lift a Br bloody o US goddamn finger to help anyone;muy Fampartirse el culo: con este tío te partes el culo that guy's a Br bloody o US goddamn hoot;muy Fampensar con el culo: ¡qué estupideces dice!, parece que piense con el culo what a load of nonsense, she's just talking out of her Br arse o US ass;muy Famperder el culo: ha perdido el culo por una compañera de clase he's madly in love with a girl in his class;muy Famponerse hasta el culo: nos pusimos hasta el culo de cerveza we got wasted on beer;[errante] to be a restless soul2. [ano] Br arsehole, US asshole;RP muy Famcomo el culo: me siento como el culo I feel like shit;Vulg Esp¡que te den por culo!, ¡vete a tomar por culo! fuck off!;Espno quiere ayudar – ¡que le den por culo! he doesn't want to help – well, fuck him, then!Vulgmeterse algo por el culo: te puedes meter tu propuesta por el culo you can stick your proposal up your Br arse o US assEsp Vulga tomar por culo: le pedí dinero prestado, y me mandó a tomar por culo I asked her to lend me some money and she told me to fuck off o where to stick it;estoy harto, voy a mandar todo a tomar por culo fuck this o Br fuck this for a lark, I've had enough of it;todo lo que habíamos hecho se fue a tomar por culo con el apagón the power cut completely fucked up everything we'd done;muy Fam3. [de vaso, botella] bottom;Esp* * *m vulgass vulg, Brarse vulg ; fambutt fam, Brbum fam ;caer(se) de culo fall on one’s ass;lamer el culo a alguien vulg brown-nose s.o. fam ;ir de culo fig fam do badly;ser culo de mal asiento fig fam be restless, have ants in one’s pants fam ;en el culo del mundo fig in the boondocks fam, in the middle of nowhere* * *culo nm2) : bottom (of a glass)* * *culo n1. (trasero) bottom / bum2. (de vaso, botella) bottom -
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v.1 to find.lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleepingElla encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.2 to encounter (dificultades).3 to find.no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people sayno sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.* * *1 (gen) to find2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against4 (creer) to think, find5 (notar) to find6 (chocar) to collide1 (estar) to be2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet3 (dificultades) to run into4 (chocar) to collide5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be\encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something* * *verb1) to find2) meet3) encounter•* * *1. VT1) (=hallar buscando) to findha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job
no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list
2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run intole encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour
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encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come acrosshasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition
no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office
encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble
4) (=percibir) to see5) (=considerar) to find¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?
¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?
¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to findb) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounterallí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there
4) (+ compl)2.¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?
1) encontrarse v pron2)a) ( por casualidad)encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)
b) (refl) (Psic) tb3) (recípr)a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)b) carreteras/líneas to meet4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across5) (frml) ( estar) to be* * *= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.----* buscar y encontrar = match.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.* encontrar casa = find + a home.* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* encontrar defectos = fault.* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.* encontrar expresión = find + expression.* encontrar información = dredge up + information.* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.* encontrarse en casa = be in.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to findb) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounterallí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there
4) (+ compl)2.¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?
1) encontrarse v pron2)a) ( por casualidad)encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)
b) (refl) (Psic) tb3) (recípr)a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)b) carreteras/líneas to meet4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across5) (frml) ( estar) to be* * *= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.
Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.* buscar y encontrar = match.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.* encontrar casa = find + a home.* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* encontrar defectos = fault.* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.* encontrar expresión = find + expression.* encontrar información = dredge up + information.* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.* encontrarse en casa = be in.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.* * *vtA1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to findpor fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wantedno encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theateryo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in thislo encontré llorando I found him crying2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o onlo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discoverle encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumorC ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounterno encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any oppositionel accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his deathSentido II (+ compl):te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevantla encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worselo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boringencontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shutAencontrarse a sí mismo to find oneselfB ( recípr)hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station2 «carreteras/líneas» to meetC ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come oncuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a messencontrarse CON algo:cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all goneA (en un estado, una situación) to behoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better todayel enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of dangerla oficina se encontraba vacía the office was emptyno se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go onB (en un lugar) to beel jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meetingla catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city centerentre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supperen este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment* * *
encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
2 (+ compl):
lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;CSur Famencontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth2. [dificultades] to encounter;no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter* * *v/t find* * *encontrar {19} vt1) hallar: to find2) : to encounter, to meet* * *¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys? -
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3де́латьhvad gør du? — что ты де́лаешь?
det gør íkke nóget — ничего́ стра́шного; э́то не име́ет значе́ния
jeg kúnne íkke gǿre for det — я не винова́т
gǿre ondt — причиня́ть боль [зло]
gǿre plads — освободи́ть ме́сто
gǿre én sélskab — соста́вить кому́-л. компа́нию
gǿre sit til — внести́ свой вклад
gǿre sig úmage — стара́ться
gǿre om — переде́лывать
gǿre op — ула́живать
* * *do, have, make, play at, render, suit oneself, turn* * *vb (gjorde, gjort) do ( fx what are you doing here? do one's duty);tilstand) make ( fx a noise, a mistake; an attempt, a gesture, a journey; it makes me sick);[ gøre Oxford på en dag] do Oxford in a day;[ med adj, pron, vb etc:][ dette gjorde at de hørte efter] this made them listen;[ han gør os bedre end vi er] he makes us out to be better than we are;[ gøre sit bedste] do one's best;[ kan mindre ikke gøre det?] can't you do with less?[ hvad gør det?] what does it matter? what of that?[ hvad har de gjort dig?] what have they done to you?[ hvad har du at gøre her?] what are you doing here?[ det gør ingenting] it does not matter; never mind;[ han gør det ikke længe] he won't last long;[ det gør ikke så meget] it does not matter much;[ han har aldrig gjort dig noget] he has never done you any harm;(dvs at bestille) there is nothing to do;(dvs at stille op) there is nothing to be done (about it);(dvs at opnå) nothing doing;[ det gør ikke noget] it does not matter; never mind;[ noget må der gøres] something must be done;[ gøre sig] be a success;( anstille sig) pretend to be ( fx stupid);[ med præp og adv:][ hvor har du gjort af det?] where have you put it? what have you done with it?[ gøre det af på fem minutter] get it over with in five minutes;[ jeg vidste ikke hvor jeg skulle gøre af mig selv] I didn't know where to put myself;[ gøre det af med] dispose of;( dræbe) dispatch,T do away with;[ varmen var ved at gøre det med mig] the heat was nearly too much for me;[ gøre noget ` efter] imitate something;[ jeg kan ikke gøre for det] I cannot help it; it is not my fault;[ kan jeg gøre noget for Dem?] can I do anything for you?[ det kan hverken gøre fra eller til] it makes no difference;[ gøre i](merk) deal in;[ gøre i bukserne] dirty one's trousers; mess one's pants;[ gøre noget i penge] turn something into cash;[ du ville gøre klogt i at] you would be wise to;[ gøre vel i at] do well to;[ gøre en imod] cross somebody, act against somebody's wishes;[ han gjorde hele krigen med] he went (el. he served) all through the war;[ han gjorde rejsen med] he travelled with us (, them, etc);[ have at gøre med] have to do with ( fx I don't want to have anything to do with him (, that)); deal with ( fx you must remember we aredealing with a desperate man); be concerned with ( fx we are here concerned with a very difficult problem);[ alt hvad der har med flåden at gøre] everything connected with the navy;( også) it is something (, nothing) to do with ( fx this is nothing to do with money);[ have nok at gøre med at] have one's work cut out to;[ det er ikke gjort med at snakke] talking won't help (el. isn't enough);[ gør mod andre hvad du vil have de skal gøre mod dig] do as you would be done by;[ gøre noget `om] do something (over) again;[ gøre højre om] turn right;[ hvad der er sket kan ikke gøres om] what is done cannot be undone;[ gøre omkring] turn (a)round,( pludseligt) turn on one's heel;( i eksercits, gymnastik) turn about; execute a right-about turn,( om en hel række) wheel round;[ gøre op]( regnskab) make up, balance ( fx an account),(bilægge strid etc) settle;[ gøre boet op] wind up the estate;[ gøre kassen op] balance the cash;[ gøre lageret op] take stock;[ gøre op med] settle with;(straffe etc) reckon with ( fx after the war we'll reckon with all the traitors);[ gøre op med sig selv] make up one's mind;[ gøre til] make ( fx make him a general);( udnævne) appoint ( fx appoint him governor);( forvandle til) make into ( fx make him into a leader; make the miserable hut into a home); make... of ( fx make a man (, anenemy) of him; make a habit of it);[ gøre sig til af] brag about;(merk) the shares changed hands at;[ han er ikke så dygtig som man gerne vil gøre ham til] he is not as clever as he is made out to be;[ gøre meget ud af] make much of;[ gøre for meget ud af det] make too much of it; overdo it;[ gøre det ud for] serve as; do as; do duty for;[ hvad har du gjort ved barnet?] what have you done to the child?[ det er der ikke noget at gøre ved] there is nothing to be done about it; it cannot be helped;(dvs arbejdede energisk) he put his back into it;[ jeg kan ikke gøre ved det] I cannot help it;(dvs tage dig af det) you must do something about it. -
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look [lʊk]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. plural noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = glance) do you want a look? tu veux jeter un coup d'œil ?• and now for a quick look at the papers et maintenant, les grands titres de vos journaux► to have/take a look• take a look at this! regarde !• take a good look! regarde bien !• to take a long hard look at o.s. (psychologically) faire son autocritique• I just want to have a look round (in town) je veux simplement faire un tour ; (in a shop) je ne fais que regarderb. ( = expression) regard m• I told her what I thought and if looks could kill, I'd be dead (inf) je lui ai dit ce que je pensais et elle m'a fusillé du regardc. ( = search) to have a look for sth chercher qch• have another look! cherche bien !d. ( = appearance) air m• you can't go by looks(PROV) il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences2. plural nouna. ( = see, glance) regarder• look over there! regarde là-bas !• look! regarde !• look what a mess you've made! regarde le gâchis que tu as fait !• look who's here! (inf) regarde qui est là !• to look the other way ( = avert one's eyes) détourner le regard ; (figurative) fermer les yeux (fig) (PROV) look before you leap il faut réfléchir avant d'agir► to look + adverb/preposition• look here, we must discuss it first (inf) écoutez, il faut d'abord en discuter• look here, that isn't what I said! (inf) dites donc, ce n'est pas (du tout) ce que j'ai dit !• she looked into his eyes elle l'a regardé droit dans les yeux ; (romantically) elle a plongé son regard dans le sien• to look over sb's shoulder regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn ; (figurative) être constamment sur le dos de qnb. ( = face) [building] donnerc. ( = search) chercherd. ( = seem) avoir l'air• how do I look? comment me trouves-tu ?• how does it look to you? qu'en pensez-vous ?• try to look as if you're glad to see them! essaie d'avoir l'air content de les voir !• it doesn't look as if he's coming on dirait qu'il ne va pas venir► to look + adjective/noun• how are you getting on with your autobiography? -- it's looking good comment avance ton autobiographie ? -- elle avance bien• it makes him look ten years older/younger ça le vieillit/rajeunit de dix ans• how pretty you look! comme vous êtes jolie !• what does he look like? comment est-il ?• it looks like salt ( = seems) on dirait du sel• look where you're going! regarde où tu vas !• look what you've done now! regarde ce que tu as fait !5. compounds• our team didn't have or get a look-in notre équipe n'a jamais eu la moindre chance de gagner[+ invalid, child, animal, plant] s'occuper de ; [+ one's possessions] prendre soin de ; [+ finances] gérer• look after yourself! (inf) prends soin de toi !• she's quite old enough to look after herself elle est assez grande pour se débrouiller (inf) toute seule• will you look after my bag for me? tu peux surveiller mon sac ?• I'm looking ahead at what might happen j'essaie d'imaginer ce qui pourrait se passer► look around intransitive verb regarder autour de soia. ( = observe) [+ person, object] regarder• just look at this mess! regarde un peu ce fouillis !• just look at you! (inf) regarde de quoi tu as l'air !• to look at him you would never think that... à le voir, on n'imaginerait pas que...b. ( = consider) [+ situation, problem] examinerc. ( = check) vérifier ; ( = see to) s'occuper de• will you look at the carburettor? pourriez-vous vérifier le carburateur ?d. ( = have in prospect) (inf) you're looking at a minimum of £65 ça va vous coûter 65 livres au minimum• they are looking at savings of $3 million les économies pourraient atteindre 3 millions de dollars► look away intransitive verb détourner les yeux ( from de ) ; (figurative) fermer les yeux• looking back, I'm surprised I didn't suspect anything avec le recul, je suis étonné de n'avoir rien soupçonné• to look back on sth ( = remember, evaluate) repenser à qch• when they look back on this match... lorsqu'ils repenseront à ce match...• we can look back over 20 years of happy marriage nous avons derrière nous 20 ans de bonheur conjugal► look behind intransitive verb regarder en arrière• don't look down or you'll fall ne regarde pas en bas, sinon tu vas tomber► look down on inseparable transitive verba. ( = despise) mépriserb. ( = overlook) dominer• the castle looks down on the valley le château domine la vallée► look for inseparable transitive verba. ( = seek) [+ object, work] chercher[+ event, meal, trip, holiday] attendre avec impatience• I look forward to the day when... j'attends avec impatience le jour où...• are you looking forward to your birthday? tu te réjouis pour ton anniversaire ?• I'm really looking forward to it je m'en réjouis à l'avance► look in intransitive verb regarder à l'intérieur• the doctor will look in again tomorrow le docteur repassera demain► look into inseparable transitive verb( = examine) examiner• there's obviously been a mistake. I'll look into it il y a dû y avoir une erreur. Je vais m'en occuper► look on• they just looked on while the raiders escaped ils ont regardé les bandits s'enfuir sans intervenira. ( = look outside) regarder dehorsb. ( = take care) faire attention• I told you to look out! je t'avais bien dit de faire attention !• look out! attention !• I've looked out the minutes of the meeting j'ai trouvé le procès-verbal de la réunion► look out for inseparable transitive verba. ( = look for) chercher ; ( = watch out for) [+ sth good] essayer de repérer ; [+ danger] se méfier deb. ( = look after) (inf) [+ person] s'occuper de[+ document, list] parcourir ; [+ goods, produce] inspecter ; [+ town, building] visiter ; [+ person] (quickly) jeter un coup d'œil à ; (slowly) regarder de la tête aux piedsa. ( = glance about) regarder (autour de soi)b. ( = search) chercherc. ( = look back) se retourner• don't look round! ne vous retournez pas !a. ( = scan) [+ mail] regarder ; (thoroughly) [+ papers, book] examiner ; (briefly) [+ papers, book] parcourirb. ( = revise) [+ lesson] réviser ; ( = re-read) [+ notes] relirec. ( = ignore) he just looked right through me (inf) il a fait comme s'il ne me voyait pas► look to inseparable transitive verba. ( = seek help from) se tourner vers• many sufferers look to alternative therapies de nombreux malades se tournent vers les médecines parallèlesb. ( = think of) penser àc. ( = seek to) chercher àa. ( = seek out) (inf) [+ person] passer voir• look me up the next time you are in London passez me voir la prochaine fois que vous serez à Londresb. (in reference book) [+ name, word] chercher[+ reference book] consulter( = admire) admirer* * *[lʊk] 1.1) ( glance) coup m d'œilto have ou take a look at something — jeter un coup d'œil à or sur quelque chose
to have ou take a good look at — fig examiner [quelque chose] soigneusement; lit regarder [quelque chose] de près
to have a look inside/behind something — regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière quelque chose
to have a look round — faire un tour de [house, town]
to have a look through — ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files]; parcourir [essay, report]
to take a long hard look at something — fig étudier sérieusement quelque chose
2) ( search)3) ( expression) regard ma look of sadness/anger — un regard triste/rempli de colère
he got some odd ou funny looks — on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air
from the look on his face... — à son expression...
4) ( appearance) ( of person) air m; (of building, scenery) aspect mI like the look of him — il a l'air sympa (colloq)
by the look of him... — à le voir...
5) ( style) look (colloq) m2.looks plural noun3.to keep one's looks — rester beau/belle
transitive verb1) (gaze, stare) regarderto look somebody in the eye/in the face — regarder quelqu'un dans les yeux/en face
to look somebody up and down — ( appraisingly) regarder quelqu'un de haut en bas
2) ( appear)4.1) regarder ( into dans; over par-dessus)to look away — détourner le regard or les yeux
to look the other way — lit regarder ailleurs; fig fermer les yeux
I didn't know where to look — fig je ne savais plus où me mettre; ( in shop)
2) ( search) chercher, regarderto look down — parcourir [list]
3) (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraîtreyou look good enough to eat! — tu es mignon/-onne à croquer! (colloq)
it looks to me as if ou like... (colloq) — j'ai l'impression que...
it looks likely that — il semble probable que (+ subj)
it looks certain that — il semble certain que (+ indic)
to look like somebody/something — ressembler à quelqu'un/quelque chose
you look like being the only man there — il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent
4) ( listen) écoute5) ( be oriented)5.to look north — [house, room] être orienté au nord
- looking combining formdistinguished-looking — [person] à l'air distingué
sinister-looking — [place] à l'aspect sinistre
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up••if looks could kill... — il/elle etc m'a fusillé du regard
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